1. LITERACY and READING
Child Development II

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. Words are a form of COMMUNICATION.
Literacy is the ability to READ and WRITE. Reading and writing are forms of COMMUNICATION.
Words are a form of COMMUNICATION.
Name 5 different sources you could use to see words everyday:
Signs
Comic Strips
Directions of food / labels / recipes
Newspaper
Directions for Toys
Books

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. PARTS of BOOK:
Author
Illustrator
Theme / Moral

9. Story Telling

10. 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

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

12. 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