El cuento narrativo en el desarrollo de la conciencia fonológica en niños de 3 a 4 años

Abstract

The research project entitled "The Narrative Story in the Development of Phonological Awareness in Children Aged 3 to 4 Years" aligns with the domain of social and educational behavior research. This study's primary objective was to analyze narrative stories' role in enhancing phonological awareness among children aged 3 to 4 years. To achieve this, pertinent information was gathered from a variety of academic texts and peer-reviewed journals, which served to substantiate the research's theoretical framework. The methodology adopted in this study is qualitative, as it emphasized the exploration and description of linguistic processes through the observation and analysis of emerging phonological behaviors. The study is both descriptive and exploratory, aiming to detail how phonological awareness developed in this age group through narrative storytelling and to investigate the impact of stories on phonological skills. Data collection was conducted through interviews, utilizing a question script comprising 10 open-ended questions directed at four educators. Additionally, an observation sheet consisting of nine items was employed, and applied to a cohort of 24 children from the "Isabel La Católica" Educational Unit, to ascertain the level of phonological awareness possessed by each child. The findings indicated that out of the 24 children observed, six have successfully acquired phonological skills, twelve are in the developmental process, and six are at the preliminary stages. These results demonstrate that children aged 3 and 4 are beginning to cultivate phonological awareness through narrative stories and have made notable progress in essential skills such as identifying initial and final sounds.