ABSTRACT Public libraries are an important resource for emergent literacy development. Emergent literacy is the behavior a child exhibits relative to books and reading before the child is able to decode words. A distinctive feature to public libraries is the free and equal access they offer to the public and specifically caregivers of very small children. Libraries house large quantities of print and electronic resources that give children the opportunity to have meaningful literacy experiences that are necessary for reading development. These experiences have a significant impact on emergent literacy development. While literature demonstrates the importance of public libraries for small children, caregivers may not know about the impact of print-rich environments on emergent literacy skills. These interviews with caregivers reveal that most of them attend public library-emergent literacy programming for many other reasons than developing emergent literacy skills and exposure to a print-rich environment.

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看护者参加公共图书馆紧急识字计划的动机：三个案例研究的定性分析

摘要 公共图书馆是新兴读写能力发展的重要资源。紧急识字是孩子在能够解码单词之前相对于书籍和阅读表现出的行为。公共图书馆的一个显着特点是它们向公众，特别是非常小的儿童的看护者提供免费和平等的访问。图书馆拥有大量印刷和电子资源，让孩子们有机会获得有意义的识字体验，这是阅读发展所必需的。这些经历对新兴读写能力的发展产生了重大影响。虽然文献表明公共图书馆对幼儿的重要性，但看护者可能不知道印刷丰富的环境对新兴识字技能的影响。