{"id":15081,"date":"2017-08-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/closed-captions-improve-literacy-children\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:27:17","slug":"closed-captions-improve-literacy-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/closed-captions-improve-literacy-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Closed Captioning Improve Reading and Literacy in Children?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-blog.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Captioning<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Does Closed Captioning Improve Reading and Literacy in Children?<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9116416d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/elisa\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Elisa Lewis<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2017-08-28T00:00:00+00:00\">August 28, 2017<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"alignfull alignfull wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/rendered-35.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rendered-35.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rendered-35-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rendered-35-1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/rendered-35-768x302.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n                                                <p>Literacy development is a keystone to a child\u2019s overall development. Finding tools that help improve literacy can be significantly helpful for children developing their reading skills. So, does closed captioning improve reading skills, and can it be used as a tool to support literacy in children?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"btn btn-blue-blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/wbn-10-30-2019-usfsp2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Closed Captions and Transcripts Improve Student Learning<\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Literacy is critical as it is the foundation that will set students up for success in school, and in the future. Literacy helps with socializing, achieving goals, and eventually participating fully in society. According to some studies, captions help improve reading speed and fluency, vocabulary, and word recognition, all of which are crucial aspects of literacy.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is Literacy?<\/h2>\n<p>Commonly, literacy is simply thought of as the ability to read and write. While this is certainly an aspect of literacy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisisliteracy.ca\/what-literacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">literacy encompasses much more than this<\/a>. Literacy includes the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, and communicate using printed and written materials, as well as the ability to express thoughts, feelings and ideas.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Closed Captioning Improve Reading and Literacy?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-19.jpg\" alt=\"graduation cap\" width=\"300\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Several research studies have found that closed captioning does improve reading and literacy. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.same-language-subtitling.com\/paper-sls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">largest study<\/a> about same language subtitling (commonly known as captioning) comes from India&#8217;s Bollywood films. The purpose of the study was to see if captions had any impact on India&#8217;s large illiterate population. Through the study it was then discovered that children were learning to read from following the subtitles.<\/p>\n<p>Another study that focused on secondary students in Hawaii was cited by the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s What Works Clearinghouse. This study tested to see if karaoke-style subtitling <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edweek.org\/ew\/articles\/2015\/07\/21\/closed-captioning-gives-literacy-a-boost.html?cmp=soc-edit-tw-lib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">improved reading comprehension<\/a> using Broadway&#8217;s \u201cLes Mis\u00e9rables\u201d and \u201cCats\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The test subjects answered questions while viewing and listening to videos. Students who had the same-language-subtitling scored significantly higher on follow-up tests of reading comprehension than students in the control group.<\/p>\n<h2>Where and How Can We Implement the Use of Captions for Improving Literacy?<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/8-9.jpg\" alt=\"Document inspection\" width=\"300\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As literacy is such an integral part of learning and development, improving literacy shouldn&#8217;t be limited to the classroom or school hours. Literacy can be learned, practiced, and developed in many ways at home and during play. One simple way to improve literacy is by utilizing closed captions. Captions have considerable benefits for boosting the literacy skills of all students, especially those with print disabilities or who are English Language Learners (ELLs). Several studies report that captioning and subtitles help strengthen the following reading skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading speed and fluency<\/li>\n<li>Word knowledge<\/li>\n<li>Decoding<\/li>\n<li>Vocabulary acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Word recognition<\/li>\n<li>Reading comprehension<\/li>\n<li>Oral reading rates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Likewise, a wonderful and simple tool such as captioning can and should be used both in and out of the classroom. Video is such a popular mode of entertainment, as well as widely used in education. Choosing to turn captions on is a very simple \u2013\u00a0yet effective \u2013\u00a0way to help your child learn.<\/p>\n<p>Students can increase vocabulary, comprehension, and reading skills by watching even entertainment programs with the captions turned on. Closed captions help children learn sight words and reinforce reading skills. Although captions are in no way an alternative to traditional reading, captions can be a fun and engaging way to present reading in an alternative form. This is especially useful for students who may become either bored or discouraged from reading books.<\/p>\n<h2>How Captions Affect Our Media Experience<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-12.jpg\" alt=\"laptop with check mark\" width=\"300\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some people might assume captions will be distracting, or on the contrary, simply ignored. Captions are actually intuitive, however. This means that they will not be ignored, and additionally there is no training or instruction needed to get students to use them. Even beginning or struggling readers tend to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readingrockets.org\/article\/captioning-support-literacy-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">try to read the text on captioned media<\/a>. This is another reason captioning is important \u2013 in other reading situations lower-level readers avoid reading activities. Avoiding reading and decreasing exposure to print only makes students\u2019 development continue to fall further behind their peers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the technical aspect of literacy, captioning can also help with the emotional and psychological component of literacy. The multimedia component that captions provide help foreign language learners to feel motivated, and alleviate some of the anxiety for children who are learning a new language, or having trouble with understanding a language.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also important to know that captions are shown to increase engagement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vicaps.com\/blog\/using-captions-to-support-literacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enjoyment<\/a> relative to uncaptioned or print content. So not only does captioning increase literacy, but they also make content more enjoyable \u2013 that sounds like a win-win!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Watch the webinar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/resources\/recorded-webinars\/wbn-10-30-2019-usfsp2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Do Captions and Transcripts Improve Student Learning<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/6cd72o2ixe.jsonp\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_6cd72o2ixe videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 0; transition: opacity 200ms; width: 100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"filter: blur(5px); height: 100%; object-fit: contain; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/6cd72o2ixe\/swatch\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                                                \n                                                <hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n                                                \n\n                                                \n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c28011a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;\">\n\t<p style=\"margin-top:0\">Filed under<\/p>\n\t\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"is-style-pills wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/tag\/benefits\/\" class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Benefits<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/tag\/blog\/\" class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Blog<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/tag\/captioning\/\" class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Captioning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/tag\/education\/\" class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Education<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                                                \n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dda23514 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0\">About the author<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1439da97da9b43d5b48d58116be8bcd72d59d6b10e43e00298f39ab94f88eb5f?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1439da97da9b43d5b48d58116be8bcd72d59d6b10e43e00298f39ab94f88eb5f?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/elisa\/\" target=\"_self\">Elisa Lewis<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__bio\">Elisa Lewis is a Senior Marketing Manager at 3Play Media, where she leads content and brand strategy. 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