Abstract GIACOVAZZI, Lauraine; MOONSAMY, Sharon and MOPHOSHO, Munyane.
Promoting emergent literacy in under-served preschools using environmental print. S. Afr. J …

Young children are exposed to environmental print within their communities and this print
may be a useful resource to foster emergent literacy skills. This pre-post-test randomised …

Given the ubiquitous and salient nature of environmental print, it has the potential to scaffold
emergent literacy in young children. This randomised control study evaluated the effects of …

Research Findings: Environmental print provides children with their earliest print
experiences. This observational study investigated the frequency of mother–child …

Young children are surrounded by ubiquitous environmental print (eg signs, product labels)
on a daily basis in their homes and communities. Parent–child interactions with …

Background: The purpose of this paper is to describe the content and process of a literacy
and language support model that was implemented with young children from marginalised …

Young children are surrounded by environmental print on a daily basis. Through their visual
exploration of environmental print, coupled with sociocultural experiences, children gain …

Abstract TAYOB, Faadhilah and MOONSAMY, Sharon. Caregivers' reading practices to
promote literacy in a South African children's home: Experiences and perceptions. S. Afr. J …

Mother–child dyads (N= 35) were videoed as they wrote a shopping list in an environmental
print-rich grocery shop play setting. The children (M age= 4.3 years) were assessed on …

Mauritius is a multilingual island, where there is a linguistic and literacy paradox. While
Mauritian Creole dominates as the spoken language of the population, English and French …