Developing Literacy Through Play
Journal of Inquiry & Action in Education, 3(1), 2009 15 | Page Developing Literacy Through Play Alissa Marie Mielonen Buffalo State College Wendy Paterson St. John Fisher College Researchers agree that language and Literacy derive from the first days of a child s life. Children become literate members in society by listening and interacting with the people that surround them. This study examines how children develop Literacy Through play by looking closely at the benefits of uninterrupted play and how it encourages language development. The development of language skills, including reading and writing competence, Through social interaction, was observed to see how Literacy development occurs within a home environment. This study also offers successful strategies to use during play that will enhance reading and writing skills within young children. Seven years into the educational milieu created by No Child Left Behind, it is abundantly apparent that opportunities in school for children to develop social skills such as group learning and playing collaboratively together are being replaced by additional time spent on core curriculum activities.
(2003) conducted a study to research how families support their child’s literacy development. The participants in their study consisted of four different classes of 6 year olds in the United Kingdom. The purpose of the study was to research how literacy development occurs through social interactions within a home environment.
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