1. LITERACY and READING
Child Development

2. READING FACTS: Learning to read requires a combination of many SKILLS.
A child’s success in learning to read is affected more by reading related experiences that a child has BEFORE entering school than the reading related experiences a child has AFTER he/she enters school.
Children who are READ to REGULARLY are better readers.

3. Why Use Stories and Books?
Literacy is the ability to READ and WRITE. Reading and writing are forms of COMMUNICATION.
Why Use Stories and Books?
To add and enrich children’s first hand ideas
To foster social relationships
To build concepts
To develop an appreciation of books
To present information
To encourage verbal expression
To call attention to the printed word
To stimulate new ideas
To help children learn that people read from left to right across the page

4. If a child can SEE other people read -
they will learn that READING is IMPORTANT!

5. WHAT DO BOOKS TEACH? Grammar Alphabet Words Rhyming Concepts
Relationships

6. ECONOMICAL WAYS TO GET BOOKS:
Gifts
Used Store
Yard & Garage Sales
Libraries
Trade / Children out grow

7. (Pictures can be real, animated or sketched)
TYPES of BOOKS:
Board Books
Picture Books
Chapter Books
(Pictures can be real, animated or sketched)

8. Why is literature important for children?
Stimulates an interest in reading
It is entertaining
Broadens children’s experiences
Teaches academic & social skills
Moral development
Stimulates imagination & creativity

9. What makes literature attractive to children?
Bold Attractive Illustrations
Repetition in sounds and phrases
Stories about things they can relate to

10. What makes a good children’s book?
Language at child’s level
Interesting plot and characters – fun and exciting
Avoids stereotypes
Free from sexual bias and language

11. Story Telling

12. CHARACTERISTICS of a Good STORY TELLER:
Voice - Change tone & pitch
Facial Expression
Eye Contact
Speed - Slow Down
Volume - Loud enough for whole group
Speak Clearly

13. READ STORY BEFORE TELLING!
Be FAMILIAR with story.
Know VOCABULARY in story.
Feel the FLOW of the story.

14. Tips for Reading to Children
Group – choose large book so all can see
Read slowly and as natural as possible
Allow time for children to take in the pictures
Incorporated voice inflection
Allow children to interact with the book

15. C.R.O.W.S. C. Completion-Fill in the blanks/Rhyming Words
R. Retell-Child tells story in own words
O. Open-Ended-Child Responds “Tell me about…”
W. Wh-?’s- What-When-Where-Who & Why questions
S. Schema-Relate to the child’s life

16. Literature as a spring board to other activities
Read the beginning of story and allow child to finish ending
Show a picture to a child and write what they say
Tell a story to a child & have them create illustrations
Act our familiar stories
Have a group of children create a story by each one telling one sentence – write down what they say & read to the group.

17. Goal of Literacy
Help children develop
language development!