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March 15, 2026Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

The role of read-alouds in preschoolers’ understanding of bullying

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RORabia Ozen-UyarVYVahide Yigit-Gencten

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Overview

Interactive read-aloud sessions improve understanding of bullying in preschoolers, suggesting literature can aid prevention efforts.

Key Points

  • This research examines how read-aloud sessions influence preschoolers' understanding of bullying and coping strategies.
  • Conducted in four preschool classrooms in southern Türkiye
  • 71 children participated, split into read-aloud and non-read-aloud groups
  • 5 weeks of weekly teacher-guided read-aloud sessions
  • Data collected via audio recordings and child interviews
  • Utilized thematic analysis and critical discourse analysis to interpret findings.
  • Read-aloud group identified 54 bullying behaviors compared to 30 in the control group
  • Read-aloud children perceived bullying as morally wrong and suggested more coping strategies
  • Teacher discourse enhanced children's social understanding and moral reasoning
  • Increased recognition of relational bullying and indirect aggression was noted in the read-aloud group
  • Literature-based interventions indicated as effective bullying prevention strategies.

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Ozen-Uyar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b5ff4f83145bc643d1b9b8https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984261435316
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