Morgan, H. (2013).
Multimodal Children’s E-Books Help Young Learners in Reading. Early
Childhood Education Journal, 41(6), 477-483.
The article I chose was titled Multimodal Children’s E-Books
Help Young Learners in Reading by Hani Morgan.
This article discusses how many young children lack motivation to read
because of unpleasant experiences and how multimodal e-books can help them make
academic gains in reading. Multimodal
e-books are also known as online storybooks, books on CD-ROM, talking books or e-book
apps. These options promote literacy
through more than one format—illustrations, words, sound effects, music, and/or
interaction. Multimodal e-books were
originally designed to promote literacy development in young learners. This type of technological resource can help
teachers differentiate instruction in students, encouraging them to learn
through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic formats. The
article states that when teachers use multimodal e-books with struggling
readers, their literacy improves, as does their comprehension. Students benefit from the added tools and
make progress in reading. On the other
hand, it says that some students might become dependent on the “help” and make
fewer attempts to decode the words themselves.
Teachers must make sure that the multimodal e-books they implement do
not have features that will distract the learner or have them become
over-dependent on the resources.
I found this article to be great for my classroom. I’m always looking for new ways to encourage
my struggling readers and implementing multimodal e-books could be a great
addition to my classroom. The article mentions how teachers can make their own
e-books using PowerPoint and including sound, illustration or videos. It also lists some websites and apps that
recommended. If we do not do everything
we can to help students become better readers at a young age, it will prevent
them from doing their best in all academic areas later in school and life. I’m excited to try a few of these
recommendations with my strugglers!
I love the idea of creating my own e-books. the students really seem to get into the story more with ebooks than the traditional books. I never thought about creating my own ebooks. I can't wait to get started. Thanks for the suggestion.
ReplyDeleteMelissa, it is important to inspire young people to become life-long readers. Interactive, multi-format books are great because they are engaging and reach a multitude of learning styles and interests. I will definitely read this full article. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat article Melissa. I sometimes have trouble keeping my own daughter motivated at home. Multimodal e-books help to bring the story to life for the children and can be readily available in more than one learning atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteMelissa, Thank you for sharing! I am currently a middle school librarian, but I have a secret desire to be an elementary school librarian, and I know that multimodal e-books are a tremendous success at our elementary campuses.
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