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Shaye Moffat, Cynthia Vincent, and Robert Flynn CRECS, University of Ottawa, Canada

Emergent Literacy and Childhood Literacy-Promoting Activities for Children in the Ontario Child Welfare System. Shaye Moffat, Cynthia Vincent, and Robert Flynn CRECS, University of Ottawa, Canada. Emergent Literacy. The process of emerging literacy What is it? Importance of literacy

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Shaye Moffat, Cynthia Vincent, and Robert Flynn CRECS, University of Ottawa, Canada

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  1. Emergent Literacy and Childhood Literacy-Promoting Activities for Children in the Ontario Child Welfare System Shaye Moffat, Cynthia Vincent, and Robert Flynn CRECS, University of Ottawa, Canada

  2. Emergent Literacy • The process of emerging literacy • What is it? • Importance of literacy • How is it fostered?

  3. Our OnLAC Sample…

  4. Our OnLAC sample… • 114 children living in out-of-home care in Ontario, Canada • Between the ages of 1 and 4 years • 46% female, 54% male • All have faced some type of adversity in their biological homes resulting in their removal • Completed an Assessment and Action Record during Year Six (June 2006 to May 2007) of the OnLAC Project

  5. Comparison Group… • National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth (NLSCY, Statistics Canada and Human Resources Development Canada) • Cycle 1 (1994-1995) • 4403 participants aged 1-4 years • 49% female, 51% male

  6. Our Questions… • How often do you or your spouse read with …? • How often does … look at books, magazines, comics, etc. on his/her own? • How often does … play with pencils or markers doing pretend writing?

  7. 1-2 Age Group Engaging Dailyin Literacy Activities OnLAC NLSCY How often do you or your spouse read with …? How often does … look at books, magazines, comics, etc. on his/her own? How often does … play with pencils or markers doing pretend writing? 77% (N = 60)  80% (N = 60) 35% (N = 60) 27% (N = 1733) 32% (N = 1925) 29% (N = 1925) The results…

  8. 3-4 Age Group Engaging Daily in Literacy Activities OnLAC NLSCY How often do you or your spouse read with …? How often does … look at books, magazines, comics, etc. on his/her own? How often does … play with pencils or markers doing pretend writing? 76% (N = 54) 82% (N = 54) 61% (N = 54) 63% (N = 3595)  72% (N = 2788) 71% (N = 3809) The results (cont’d)…

  9. What did we find? • Children in out-of-home placements are being awarded with many opportunities to engage in literacy-promoting activities on a daily-basis

  10. Limitations to our findings… • OnLAC responses provided by caregivers in a conversational setting with social worker • Small population for comparison • Cross-sectional at this time

  11. How can we encourage emergent literacy?

  12. How can we encourage emergent literacy? • Provide training for foster parents • Demonstrate importance of high expectations and positive encouragement • Encourage participation in literacy-enriching activities in the community • Make use of libraries and bookmobiles • Children’s Aid Societies can make links with libraries and book chains

  13. Encouraging Literacy (Cont’d)… • Engage in daily conversations about books, and make it part of your routine • Encourage relatives and friends to give books as gifts • Listen to books on tape, sing songs, and play games • Ensure a steady stream of books are received in the foster home

  14. Encouraging Literacy (Cont’d)… • Start book/reading clubs • Approach a book chain to sponsor an event • Create a warm, comfortable learning environment • Anything else????

  15. Contact us… Shaye Moffat shaye.moffat@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca Cynthia Vincent cvincent@uottawa.ca Robert Flynn rflynn@uottawa.ca

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