Date of Award
12-2013
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education, Montessori
First Advisor
Syneva Barrett
Department/School
Montessori Elementary Education
Abstract
Abstract
This action research project was conducted to investigate the impact of merging the literacy program The Daily 5 with the Montessori Method of reading instruction. This project was intended to study the independent reading stamina of the students. It was conducted in a public Montessori School with kindergarten aged students from an early childhood classroom. There were 13 students participating, six girls and seven boys. Pre-assessment data was gathered in the forms of a parent survey and a baseline student reading assessment. Student stamina was recorded on a daily log and student reflections were recorded once a week. After the project was complete, the parents and students were surveyed for final reflection. The results show that when students are able to choose their own books, their stamina for reading improves. More research needs to be done to investigate the impact of the other four areas from the Daily 5 model in combination with Montessori Literacy.
Recommended Citation
Nydegger, Andrea. (2013). Literacy in Kindergarten: Using the Montessori Method in Combination with the Daily 5 Method. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/27