promoting early literacy

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1. Promoting Early literacy

2. Objectives: d etermines explicit ways to promote early literacy recognize the roles of the home, language reading, writing and school to promote emergent literacy d esign in early literacy program based on the learning theories, early literacy balance, home and school environment literacy and literacy material

3. Vehicles to early r l ite acy

4. In children’s development, oral language, reading a nd writing are significantly and dynamically concurrent, that is, they build upon one another. The natural development of children is an important consideration in promoting early literacy.

5. Halliday 1975 Described how language helps children to learn to ascertain meaning from the world around them.

6. Found that children who are introduced to literature at an early age tend to develop sophisticated language structure. Chomsky 1972

7. parents Another important consideration in promoting early literacy is the natural development of children , that is, the active construction of their own learning which is more successful when mediated by literate adults, particularly the parents. To become literate, children must learn about the functions and uses of literacy.

8. Pointed out that the homes provide a setting where interactions between adults and children are socially, emotionally and intellectually conducive to literacy and growth. The supportive and intera ctive behavior of the parents results children’s conducive learning. Holdaway 1979

9. Liechter (1984) Identified three ways by which the families influence literacy development. Interpersonal interaction Physical Environment The established emotional and motivational climate Three ways by which the families influence literacy development

10. Interpersonal interaction Physical Environment The established emotional and motivational climate Three ways by which the families influence literacy development

11. Interpersonal interaction Is described as the literacy experiences shared by the parents and other adult family members with the child to promote early literacy.

12. Physical Environment Evolves the literacy materials available in the home. Appropriate and readily accessible literacy materials like picture – concept books, picture – story books, TV program –related books, newspaper and magazines help in promoting the interest and love for reading.

13. The established emotional and motivational climate refers to the relationship among family members, parents’ attitude toward literacy and the aspiration for their child’s achievements. The established emotional and motivational climate

14. Identified five vehicles for early literacy development which include Morrow(1989) home reading School writing languange

15. The Role of the Home in Promoting Early Literacy

16. Family members, particularly parents, must initiate literacy activities for the child.

17. The home must provide opportunities to naturally develop the child’s ability and desire to read.

18. All family members must read to a child and must be responsive to his queries.

19. Parents involve the child in their reading and take him in bookstore and libraries.

20. Parents help the child with his reading and writing.

21. Parents communicate with the child through writing as often as possible.

22. Playtime at home is spent in reading, browsing books, writing, drawing and other informal activities that would eventually develop the literacy.

23. Parents must provide literacy materials and nurture his interest and skills.

24. Parents must take ownership of their critical rule in their child’s literacy as the child takes ownership of his/her own learning.

25. The value of language in promoting early literacy

26. Language is frequent used meaningfully. Language is regularly used in social context. Language is used to comprehend print materials and audio-visual materials. Language is used to promote oral communication, encourage correct pronunciation and develop vocabulary. Language is used to explore reading materials and to process writing activities. Provide opportunities for play to used language. Language is associated with pleasure and enjoyment.

27. The value of reading in promoting early literacy

28. Create a rich reading environment by providing varied reading materials. • Picture books-picture concept books (alphabet, numbers, and animals) cardboard concept books (alphabets, numbers and animals) picture story books. • Traditional Literature Books Nursery rhymes • Participation Books Touch-and-feel books • TV Program-related books/movie related books Sesame Street Nickelodeon Disney • Magazines, Newspapers and Comics • Children’s Dictionaries Children's First Dictionaries Children’s Picture Dictionaries

29. 2. Promote awareness in environmental print.

30. 3 . Enrich emergent reading through schools reading and writing materials like papers, pencils, crayons, clay or play dough, drawing pads, boards, manipulative toys, puppets and puzzle.

31. 5 . Nature love for reading through whole family involvement in reading activities. • Story Reading Reading aloud, bedtime stories Story telling retelling Shared book experiences • Reading magazines • Identifying Environmental Print • Recreational Reading Nursery rhymes, fairy tales, fable and folktales, poetry, jokes and riddles 4. Enhance interest in early reading through audio-visual materials, computer software for sound-letter discrimination, vocabulary, and children’s stories.

32. The value of writing in promoting early literacy

33. • Workbooks for Beginning Writers, Coloring Books, Activity Books for Alphabet and Numbers, shapes and Size Create a rich writing environment by providing varied materials for writing. • Writing pad, tracing pads, sketch pads, drawing pads, or even recyclable papers.

34. • Logos of their favorite cartoon characters and mascots. 2. Recognize environmental print. Food labels usually found in the home and in the supermarket • Food chains, amusement centers, parks and malls where they love to go.

35. 3. Enrich emergent writing by providing audio-visual materials and computer software for sound discrimination and letter writing, picture recognition and number writing, for signs and logos discrimination.

36. • Communicating to family members through writing simple notes or letters sending greeting cards and texting. 4. Nature emergent writing through whole family participation in writing activities. • First marking attempts on paper, or even on walls • Scribbling, squiggling • Copying, imitating adult-writing, tracing • Drawing, finger-painting • Invented spelling • Writing his name • Producing lines, shapes

37. • Assistance to child’s writing attempts. • Encouragement to identify what he writes. • Interaction with the child about what is being written. • Invitation to observe adult writing and to try make one for himself. • Display of early writings to be enjoyed. • Response to his queries with information and explanation. 5. Establish pleasurable and enjoyable writing through the following

38. The Role of the School in Promoting Early Literacy

39. Role 1 The school must take home literacy as the basis for early literacy instruction.

40. The school must collaborate with the parents to better understand the early literacy of an individual learner. Role 2

41. The school must always recognize the individuality of each learner to better understand his being and emergent readers and writer. Role 3

42. The school must always consider the every child is an emerging learner. Role 4

43. The school must provide meaningful literacy events for emerging learners. Role 5

44. The school must recognize that children are active constructors of their own learning, but the teacher’s scaffolding is necessary, and is minimized until they can work independently. Role 6

45. The school must create a literacy environment both with guided and free play, sensitive and circle time. In this way, the young learners will realize that learning is pleasurable but needs discipline, and is successful with adult supervision. Role 7

46. The collaboration of parents, teachers, school administrators and the active participation of the young learners is the key to effective early literacy education. Role 8