Kindergarten Readers

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This paper represents research done by a student teacher in an early childhood program on instructional strategies for teaching effective reading skills in kindergarten. The objective of the paper is to demonstrate and note the importance of coaching students at the kindergarten level in the necessary skills needed to read proficiently or to help identify those students that will need additional assistance due to some reading problems. The paper presents a two-month observation interlude, coupled with information acquired through testing and other research methodologies. The paper explores three specific reading factors and the strategies needed to implement them, including phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, and vocabulary.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview
Personal Perspective and Rational for the Study
Research Questions
Chapter 2 Literature Review
Chapter 3 Methodology
Research Design and Details
Personal Role
Chapter 4 Study Details
Chapter 5 Analysis and Interpretation
Chapter 6 Conclusions
Implications
Recommendations
References

From the Paper:

"The younger a child is able to read and read well, the earlier that child can take advantage of the life long learning process. In addition, reading skills carry forward into all aspects of the educational system so the child in earnest can excel at all levels of school. The associated research questions that this report aims to answer are related to instructional strategies for teaching effective reading skills at the kindergarten level. By demonstrating that students at the kindergarten level who receive detailed training in phonemic awareness, reading comprehension and word Knowledge, this report will show that students that receive good training in these areas will do better at reading at their current level or they will be easily identified as students that are in need of additional assistance due to some possible problems."

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