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1 Foundations: Q & A Assignment Taylor Whitaker School of Education, Liberty University EDUC302: Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers Professor Kesler November 13, 2023

2 Summary The article by Lauren Eldredge explores the advantages and disadvantages of screen time and audio in relation to a child’s reading abilities. The author does this through a study of the book “The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition” by Jim Trelease. The positives of TV are minimal and almost solely dependent on the amount of time a child spends in front of the screen. The author also reminds the readers that it is crucial to monitor what a child is watching as much as how much they are watching. However the time spent watching TV is what affects the child the most. The negative effect of too much TV is what a child is not doing when they are occupied with a screen. There are many activities listed in the article that are important to a child's development in all areas that will be neglected if they are instead watching a screen. Trelease references research in his book that shows a decline in the test scores of students who had more than 10 hours of screen time. The more they watch, the more their score declines. In contrast, audiobooks are a great deal more beneficial, to both children and adults. Used as a supplemental tool with read-aloud and self-reading time, audio books can expand a child's vocabulary and enhance their reading comprehension. Overall, audiobooks make a person, no matter the age, more literate. There are many ways to listen to stories, not just stories on tape but also stories recorded by family and friend's of a child. In that sense, technology can encourage reading.

3 Reflection Having worked in a daycare where I was the lead teacher in a classroom of one- to two- year-old children, I had to use screens sparingly. This could be a difficult task some days due to our town having snow 7-9 months out of the year. It was crucial to have a routine so that the children, even at that young of an age, would know what to expect next. It was also necessary to have crafts planned and prepped, as well as back-up plans. Although we didn’t listen to audiobooks, we frequently listened to a variety of child-appropriate music. In the future, I imagine being a teacher in a room of children significantly older, ideally second or third grade. In these classrooms, I would maintain a routine and use the TV as a treat. In my third grade classroom, my teacher would reward the class for finishing work or having exceptional behavior by providing a drawing video for us to watch or follow along with. I would like to implement this strategy as well as having audiobooks playing in the background during particular times of the day. These times could be during free time or independent activities, before our first task of the day, and/or after our last task of the day. It can fill in the gaps and give the children background noise that will enhance their vocabulary (Eldredge, 2013). With technology becoming commonplace in many classrooms, I would ensure that the students have access to programs in which they can read-along with various genres of stories. Utilizing this tool during independent reading time can give students an opportunity to choose a book on a topic they are interested in and enhance their reading experience.

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