Teacher Scaffolding of Preschoolers’ Shared Reading With a Storybook App and a Printed Book

Teachers are increasingly using new technologies such as tablets and apps during shared reading experiences at preschool. However, little is known about how teachers scaffold young children’s shared reading with interactive e-books such as tablet-based storybook apps and how it compares to using printed books. In this observational study, a teacher read a storybook app to children ages 2 to 4 years (N = 13) individually or in a small group using...