Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2020
Abstract
The purpose of this action research study was to determine the effect of teacher-made books on preschoolers choosing the book area during free choice time. The research setting was an ECEAP classroom in a rural public school in Eastern Washington. The participants included 11 three and four-year-old students in an inclusive preschool program. Quantitative data compared student behaviors in the book area collected through video observation during pre- and post-intervention times. The study found adding teacher-made books, which included photographs of the students, to the book area had a positive impact on children choosing the book area during free choice time. The researcher recommends further studies be conducted, including increased sample size, length of study, and number of classrooms involved in order to further validate the results of the action research.