While the researchers predicted that mentored teachers
would show differences in the delivery of best literacy
practices compared to the non-mentored teachers, this was
identified in one set of best literacy practices: classroom
organization and language facilitation practices. Once
again, the importance of an enriched literacy environment
and different literacy activities needs to be of major focus
of training programs for early childhood teachers. It seems
that teachers have somehow grasped aspects such as
organization of classrooms to facilitate literacy, integrating
literacy aspects to the rest of the curriculum, facilitating
home support and engaging in appropriate assessment strategies. Even so, more research is needed in how to use
literacy materials to support learning, and how to develop
reading and writing strategies that enhance children’s literacy development.