Reading Acquisition Among 5- to 6-Year-Old Children in the Programme of Compulsory Preparation for School

• Authors: Sandra Zariņa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Abstract In the context of compulsory education for 5-6 year-old children, the question about reading acquisition is one of fundamental concerns for both pre-school teachers and parents. This article examines the methods of reading acquisition frequently applied in preschool, discusses the situation and teachers’ view of reading acquisition in pre-school in Latvia and provides suggestions for reading literacy development of 5-6 years old children based on the keystones of sustainable development. The article is a contribution in the construction of a theoretically grounded and sustainable model of reading acquisition for 5-6 year-old children meeting global educational challenges and Latvian local needs.

Keywords

EN

pre-school; reading literacy; reading acquisition; holistic approach; phonics method; sustainability

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 93-108

Dates

published

2010-01-01

online

2013-06-15

Contributors

author

Sandra Zariņa

• Daugavpils University, Latvia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/dcse-2013-0009