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Exploring the impact of a story-based teacher training programme on language and early literacy in 4- and 5-year-olds. Teachers at the core: Was the programme useful, feasible and easy to implement?

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2023

Authors

Visser, Monique
Oakhill, Jane
Cain, Kate
O'Carroll, Shelley

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Wordworks

Abstract

This is the second in a series of five research briefs that explore the impact of Little Stars, a story-based teacher training programme on language and early literacy in 4- and 5-year-olds. This brief focuses on the effectiveness of the training and the teachers’ feedback on their learning and implementation.

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More information about the Little Stars training programme and materials can be found at: www.wordworks.org.za

Keywords

ECD, Storytelling, early language, early literacy, teacher development

Citation

Visser, M., O’Carroll, S., Oakhill, J., Cain, K., & de Wet, K. (2023). Exploring the impact of a story-based teacher training programme on language and early literacy in 4- and 5-year-olds. Teachers at the core: Was the programme useful, feasible and easy to implement? Wordworks: Cape Town.