Presenter: Please use the Early Talker Script and the Supplemental Script (in Word or pdf) for full introduction and equipment and handout information. This powerpoint presentation is best used when you have a large group. If you use it for a small group, you distance yourself from the participants.

Every Child Ready to your library® Public Library Association Association for Library Service to Children Early Talkers

Peek-a-Boo Peekaboo! Peekaboo (Cover your face with hands) I see you! (Open hands to uncover face) I see your button nose. (Point to your nose or child’s nose) I see your tiny toes. (Point to child’s feet) I see you! Peekaboo! (Cover and uncover face with hands)

Effects of Starting Early

Today’s Workshop

YOU Are Important YOU know your children best Children learn by doing. Children model parents’ behavior First five years set the stage

What do they do? What do you do with them? Babies Toddlers

WHAT IS EARLY LITERACY?

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write.

Six Skills To Get Ready to Read Print Motivation Phonological Awareness Vocabulary Narrative Skills Print Awareness Letter Knowledge

Child’s interest in and enjoyment of books Print Motivation

Phonological Awareness The ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words

Eensy Weensy Spider The eensy weensy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain So the eensy weensy spider climbed up the spout again.

Vocabulary Knowing the names of things 

carrot carrot

ALA granted permission from Janellen Huttenlocher.

The ability to describe things and events, and to tell stories Narrative Skills

Knowing how we follow the words on a page Print Awareness Knowing how to handle a book Noticing print everywhere

Knowing that letters are different from each other, that they have different names and are related to sounds Letter Knowledge

Making Connections What the child does Relate to early literacy skills

Five Steps for Sharing Books With Your Baby Pick the best time Show baby the book Talk and enjoy Watch what baby does Share a book with your baby every day

What books are good for this age? How do I know what to choose?

Questions

Every Child Ready to your library We learn as we have fun. We have fun as we learn. Pass it on!

Brain Development

Synaptic Density Permission to use for PLA/ALSC Early Literacy Project granted by Dr. Harry Chugani

Infants Focusing on Patterns

Language of Literacy Phoneme Syllable Phonemic Awareness Phonological Awareness Grapheme Phonics

TV/Computer Time and Narrative Skills

Take-Home Activity Sample Book