Language and Literacy

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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Language and Literacy

in early childhood
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introductions

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birth of a word

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language

the importance of
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Talking with your best friend...

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...is the same? or different? than talking with your child?

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6 Predictors of Literacy, NELP, 2002

  • Alphabet Knowledge
  • Phonological Awarenes
  • Rapid Automatic Naming of Letters/Digits and Objects/Colors
  • Writing or Writing Name
  • Phonological Memory

Five Additional Variables

  • Concepts about Print
  • Print Knowledge
  • Reading Readiness
  • Oral Language
  • Visual Processing

What can I do?

  • Maintain Appropriate Expectations
  • Exposure
  • Listen to your child and acknowledge their thoughts and ideas
  • Talk with your child
  • Read every day & everywhere
  • Model writing for many purposes
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play games with language

questions

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extend your child's thoughts and ideas

listen

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Tell stories...

Remember when?

Reading and Writing in Your Adult Life

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Read, read, read!

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encourage a love of literature

Listen to Ms. Allen.

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Make writing materials available.

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Write for many purposes.

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experience matters

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technology?

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Talk. Read. Write.

Alison Thielke, ECE Professor, Front Range Community College