introduction into children’s literacy -...
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Children’s Literacy Learning all about Literacy in relation to the Preschool Child…
Definition: Literacy
All the activities involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and appreciating both spoken and written languages
Reading: Vocabulary Words
& Examples
Definition: Pretend Reading
Children’s attempts to “read” a book before they have learned to read
Examples of Pretend
Reading….
Claudia is pretending to read a story to Nicholas.
Felicah is pretending to read a book. She uses pictures as a way to tell the story.
It is Important for Children to Know How Books Work:
1. Show a book to the child and talk
about what a book is
2. Show how the book is read (front to back, left to right)
3. Point to the title of the book & tell them it is used to tell you what the book is about
4. Explain to child that books are made up of words
Definition: Emergent Reading
View that literacy learning begins at birth and is encouraged through participation with adults in meaningful reading and writing activities
Examples of Emergent
Reading….
Carson (4 ½ years old) is reading to Alek (4 years old).
Carson is reading a book to the teacher
Definition: Letter Knowledge
The ability to identify letters of the alphabet
Examples of Letter
Knowledge….
Galen and Aaron are completing an Alphabet Puzzle.
Celeste is making a name bracelet. She is looking for the letters in
her name.
Examples of Letter
Knowledge….
Mischa is writing her name with ABC sponges. On the floor the sponges are in Alphabetic order
Emily had to search through all of the ABC sponges to find the
letters in her name.
Definition: Alphabetic Knowledge
Knowing the names and
shapes of the letters of the
alphabet
Examples of Alphabetic
Knowledge….
The teacher is modeling for Abigail on how to write the letters in her name. She is copying them down
on her own wipe board.
Definition: Read Aloud
When an adult reads a book that is too advanced for a child to read
Children can also read aloud….
Examples of Reading
Aloud….
The teacher is reading the book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” aloud, while the preschoolers put pictures on the flannel
board
Examples of Preschoolers
Reading Aloud….
The teacher is reading the book “Chicka Chicka, Boom Boom!” aloud
The teacher is reading a book Abigail made to all of the preschoolers at
circle time
Writing: Vocabulary Words
& Examples
Definition: Experimental Writing
Efforts by young children to experiment with writing by creating pretend and real letters
Examples of Experimental Writing:
Hannah writing letters in her cornmeal
A card all of the preschool students were signing. Some could write out their name, others invented letters to write for their name.
Examples of Experimental Writing:
Carson is looking at a word cube to find words to write for his story.
Aaron is writing letters on a chalk board.
Definition: Invented Spelling
Spelling that results when young children use what they know about letters and sounds to write
EXAMPLE “I can read” spelled as “I kn rd”
Examples of Invented Spelling:
Syrah is writing, “Happy Valentine’s Day” on her card.
Syrah’s finished card with the words “SAZVWEPR0BFQU”
What Preschool Children Like In Books …
• Books about children that look and live like
them • Simple science books about things and how
they work- like garbage trucks, flowers, or tools
• Books about things in which they have special interest in such as trains or animals
• Books about making friends
Types of Books
Definition: Alphabet Books
Used to aid children in learning the letters of the alphabet, upper and lower case forms should appear on the page
Definition:
Counting Books
Each page presents one number and shows a corresponding number of items
Definition: Concept Books Teach particular concepts that children need to know in order to succeed in school
Teaches kids about color, shapes, sizes, opposites, or classifying.
Definition: Nursery Rhymes Contain rhymes and repeated verses
Appeals to children because rhymes are easily remembered and recited
Definition: Board Books Made of heavy cardboard, has round corners, plastic surface, is small in size, and features few items per page
Definition: Manipulative Books
Provides hand-eye practice
Children are involved throughout the book, such as lifting flaps
Definition: Traditional Literature
Includes fairy tales, folktales, fables, myths, and legends from around the world and across the ages of time
Definition: Wordless Books Stories are presented with pictures, with no text
Provides children the opportunity to tell stories, through this they develop language skills
Definition: Stories of Everyday Life
Address the common concerns of young children, such as dealing with children’s bedtime worries
Definition: Predictable Books
Books that have repetitive patterns and make use of repeated phrases
Definition: Big Books
Oversized books that allow for the sharing of print and illustrations with children
Good for group reading at large group/circle time
How Can We Support Literacy
with Preschoolers? • Read, Talk, and Sing!!
• Allow children to experience and interact with books
• Provide a “Cozy or Quiet” space with easy access to
books
• Provide a variety of books for children that relate to
their interests
• Provide books which can be enjoyed by different ages
& levels of development
• Model your own love of books
• Encourage and acknowledge any attempts at Literacy!