title: Teachers' roles in supporting children's literacy development through play.
abstract: This study focused on the roles five kindergarten teachers assumed to promote literacy. Data were collected through systematic videotaped observations during the children's play periods. Saracho's analysis of the transcriptions in identifying the roles of the teachers suggested teachers' roles in the children's literacy-play include director of instructions (instructing students to follow directions and learn concepts), transition director (directing students to make smooth transitions), supporter of learning (acknowledging and praising students' work to promote learning), storyteller (reading or telling a story and encouraging children to respond), and instructional guide (providing instructional guidance for learning).
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College Park 20742, USA. os1@umail.umd.edu
authors.forename: Olivia N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Saracho
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011932:Reading; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*