Picture books are designed for young children who can't read yet, helping them develop literacy skills and understand the meaning of words through visual and verbal narratives.

This study examines the effectiveness of using picture books to enhance the recognition of Chinese vocabulary and literacy skills related to Chinese history and culture. A pretest-posttest control group design was employed. In the experimental group, children (N = 15, aged 5-6) attended 5 sessions of Chinese history and culture classes, incorporating picture books recommended by the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. No such intervention was implemented in the control group. Both groups underwent the Chinese Vocabulary Recognition Test, Word Frequency Analysis Test, and Literacy Skills Test. The data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests and paired samples t-tests.

The results revealed that children in the experimental group demonstrated greater proficiency in recognizing Chinese vocabulary and utilizing the newly acquired words more frequently. However, it was observed that although some children in the experimental group achieved higher scores in terms of correct answers and word usage, their overall literacy skill development did not meet the desired level. Additionally, some children in the control group only performed well in the Chinese Vocabulary Recognition Test, while scoring lower on the Word Frequency Analysis Test and the Literacy Skills Test. These findings suggest that picture books enhance Chinese vocabulary recognition and facilitate children's familiarity with new words associated with Chinese history and culture.

Authors:
Kwok Man Keith Ho, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong

About the Presenter(s)
Mr.Ho Kwok Man Keith is currently a Lecturer at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, HKSAR, Born in Hong Kong. He has gained a deep understanding of the changes and trends in early childhood education in Hong Kong.

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