MrQuan Is Reading a Book with One-Year-Old Chan

Essay

Mr.Quan is reading a book with one-year-old Chan.Mr.Quan says, "This is the zoo story, Chan." Chan snuggles up and points to the tiger on the cover, saying, "Kiki." Mr.Quan says, "Yes, Chan, a big kitty called a tiger." Mr.Quan turns the page and points to a picture of a monkey."What's this, Chan?" Chan points, "Ki-ki." "Good," says Mr.Quan."A monkey! The tiger and the monkey are good friends.They both live in cages.See." Mr.Quan points at the cages.Is Mr.Quan promoting or discouraging literacy development in the scenario described? Explain your answer.