Impact of shared reading and pre-reading skills in the reading learning process

Abstract

The work carried out in the last years on the learning of reading has allowed to identify the variables that are most involved in the acquisition of this linguistic ability. It is widely known that phonological knowledge, speed of denomination and reading practices that favor alphabetic knowledge are among the most relevant variables for the achievement of this learning. Nevertheless, there are not many investigations that have been done with the purpose of knowing the existing entails between these skills and the initial learning of the reading. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether learning programs that integrate the development of phonological processing skills, naming speed along with dynamics that favor alphabetic knowledge through shared reading practices, favor the efficiency of the decoder process and acquire a better understanding of reading. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare groups with pretest and posttest measurements. The study involved 402 students aged between 4 and 6 years old. The results weigh the potential value of the program and provide guidance that facilitates the learning process of reading in the early ages.