New York University – Susan B. Neuman, Tanya Kaefer & Ashley M. Pinkham
“Teaching preschool children about insects and plants by reading them informational science books helps build both their vocabulary and knowledge of science concepts, finds a study led by NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The findings, published in the June issue of the Elementary School Journal, support combining literacy and science instruction in the classroom, enabling children to learn through text. Children’s vocabulary, knowledge of concepts, and reading comprehension may be shaped by the type of text – such as narrative or nonfiction information books – they read.”(more)