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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi!  I just wanted to share the following email I received about new research that examined the use of wordless picture books –vs- picture books with text.  Those of you trying to engage low-literate parents
 may want to explain that research shows that when they ‘read’ wordless picture books and play with their
</span><span style="color:#365F91">child they tend to use more words and complex sentences than when reading the text of a picture book.  It is still important to provide children experiences with picture books with text to learn other early literacy skills,
 however parents can still have a great impact on their child’s vocabulary, narrative skills (reading comprehension), and print awareness (how to handle books) by simply having a conversations around wordless picture books and imaginary play.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">“These results fall in line with the generally accepted belief that less structured activities, such as playing with toys or creating things with Play-Doh, elicit more productive language interactions between
 parent and child… many parents naturally respond to their children when sharing wordless books with them. Parents may need assistance in recognizing the skills they are already using and be encouraged to transfer them from less structured activities to literacy-based
 activities.”  --Sandra Gillam, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#365F91">Remember: checking out pictures books with CDs (audio books), taking kids to story times at the library, having friends/family read to kids, and having a childcare provider that reads to kids are a few ways low-literate
 parents can provide their children experiences with picture books with text. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Here is a link to the research: </span>
<span style="color:#244061"><a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary">http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Enjoy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Katie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Stephanie Bailey-White [mailto:stephanie.bailey-white@libraries.idaho.gov]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 08, 2011 5:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alsc-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] interesting study<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Study Shows Wordless Books Better than Chapter Books for Increasing Language
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</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Compared to books with text, wordless books have been shown to increase literacy and vocabulary skills in toddlers with developmental disabilities, according to
<a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary">
research</a> from Utah State University. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">“We found that when creating a story or just responding to pictures, the parent used many words and complex sentence structures while engaging with their child. That level of
 engagement wasn’t as present when reading books with text,” said Sandra Gillam, Ph.D. “These results fall in line with the generally accepted belief that less structured activities, such as playing with toys or creating things with Play-Doh, elicit more productive
 language interactions between parent and child. These findings in no way diminish the importance of reading printed books, but incorporating interactions with wordless books is a way to build a more solid literacy foundation in children with developmental
 disabilities.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">Previous research has shown that early literacy skills are predictive of later academic performance, and while interventionists have encouraged parents to engage in interactions
 that involve traditional books, this study indicates that mothers may be more likely to respond to their child’s language attempts while sharing wordless books with their children than in interactions surrounding printed text.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">The research “Maternal Input During Book Sharing: Wordless vs. Printed Books” was most recently presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech Language and Hearing
 Association in Philadelphia. We read about the study on Education Week’s <a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/">
<span style="color:#244061">Early Years’ Blog</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#244061">(In case the links get lost, they are
<a href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary">
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary</a> and
<a href="http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/">http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Stephanie Bailey-White, Projects Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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