The effects of a media-rich curriculum supplement on early literacy

The effects of a media-rich curriculum supplement on early literacy 

This study from Early Childhood Research Quarterly tested whether a literacy curriculum supplement integrated with media can improve literacy outcomes for young children. The curriculum supplement incorporated video clips from programs such as Sesame Street and Between the Lions, and also included online games, hands-on activities, and professional development. A total of 436 children from 80 preschool classrooms in California and New York were included in the study. Findings showed that the supplement did have positive impacts on children's ability to recognize letters, sounds of letters and initial sounds of words, and children's concepts of story and print. According to the authors, these findings support the potential for incorporating literacy content from public media programming into curriculum supplements supported by professional development to impact early literacy outcomes of low-income children.

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