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The study investigates how children learn from video STEM read-alouds and their effectiveness in promoting literacy skills.

August 13, 2026Journal of Early Childhood LiteracyOpen Access

Activating literacy skills with STEM video read-alouds: A pathway to meaning making

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LSLauren M. SheaAmerican University AJAnna JennerjohnSRI International AAAlison Allen

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Mixed-methods study explores the impact of video read-alouds on literacy skills in young children, suggesting implications for future teaching practices.

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The study investigates how children learn from video STEM read-alouds and their effectiveness in promoting literacy skills.
Mixed-methods design examining diverse STEM read-alouds.
Evaluation of benefits, limitations, and engagement of children.
Focus on meaning-making skills such as retelling and summarizing.
Children showed enhanced engagement and meaning-making skills when interacting with video read-alouds.
Video STEM read-alouds facilitated connections to prior knowledge and improved retelling abilities.
Discussion includes recommendations for educators on using video read-alouds in literacy development.

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Shea et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76652b0e0cff3f63fbbb https://doi.org/10.1177/14687984261473751

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Mixed-methods study explores the impact of video read-alouds on literacy skills in young children, suggesting implications for future teaching practices.

Activating literacy skills with STEM video read-alouds: A pathway to meaning making

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Activating literacy skills with STEM video read-alouds: A pathway to meaning making

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