LITERACY DEVELOPMENT Chap 12

WRITING Writing is developmental: –Scribbles that resemble writing –Letter shapes without sound association –Letters with sound association See Table12-3

READING Environment should be rich in reading materials-signs, labels, Environment should be rich in books Stages of early shared book reading: –Belief that words are imbedded in pictures –Belief that words are read to form the story –Memorization of words seen as “reading” –Beginning to find meanings in letters, words

PROMOTING LITERACY When learning to read: Imbedded reading strategies are useful Explicit reading strategies are required by most children 1.Read daily: Group and individual read-aloud by the teacher Teacher asks for predictions

Promoting Literacy, cont’d 2. Create a print-rich environment Provide opportunities for children to write as well as read 3. Plan phonemic awareness games that teach sounds and their association with alphabet symbols 4. Story writing using invented spelling

Promoting Literacy, cont’d Design literacy-play activities

CULTURAL VARIATIONS IN EMERGENT LITERACY Some cultures emphasize verbal story- telling Some cultures emphasize drama, dance, art Some cultures emphasize “casual” reading material over books

ADDRESSING LANGUAGE & LITERACY DELAYS Develop a language-rich environment Have access to speech therapy services To promote phonology: rhymes, poems, tongue twisters, songs, To promote semantics:integrate vocab. dev. throughout the day To promote syntax: Encourage expansion of child’s language into full sentences

Addressing Delays, cont’d Pragmatics: Promote turn taking; explicit teaching of manners; integrating pragmatics into play Literacy: Read individually and in groups; provide props throughout classroom and model their use