Digital Resource Guide: Emergent Literacy

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SOUTH EAST REGION EARLY LITERACY SPECIALISTS

2014

Digital Resource Guide:

Emergent Literacy

Environments Hastings- Frontenac-Lennox & Addington

Part 1

S U P P O R T I N G T H E D E V E L O P M E N T O F E M E R G E N T L I T E R A C Y I N C H I L D R E N

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Section 1:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Physical Set-up-

The following items are available throughout the early learning

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Learning Environments – Early Learning Framework

Pictures that show you what a quality early learning environment looks like.

Picture Slide Show: Birth to Three

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/oelf/environments/below4/index.html

Picture Slide Show: Ages four and up

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare/oelf/environments/4up/index.html

Video: Books, Nook, and Literacy Hooks: describes how to create a literacy-rich

classroom environment.

http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/books_nooks_literacy_hooks.php

Dramatic Play Area that include activities such as:

Daily living

Specific storybooks related to group interests

Special occasions (i.e. birthdays, holidays, etc.)

Occupations

Resources

http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/community/helpers(C).pdf

Recreational activities (camping, going on a trip)

Cooking equipment reflective of diversity

Reading Centre/Corner

Bookshelves that display as well as store books that are within reach

Front covers of books are visible

Nature/Science Centre

Block Area

Fine Motor Area ie. puzzles, pegboards

Sensory Area ie. sand, water

Gross Motor Area/access

Opportunities to navigate over, under and around obstacles in the room

Child-sized chairs, tables, natural lighting

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ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Physical Set-up-

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Sofas, pillows and other comfortable items for reading and/or listening to

stories

Centres reflect a diversity of activities which support literacy acquisition in

young children

Specific story books placed throughout areas

Posters

Photographs and pictures for display that depict events/things relevant to

children’s lives (reflecting their families and culture)

Alphabet and number chart at child’s eye level for reference as they work and

play

Resources

http://www.kizclub.com/activities/alphabettrain.pdf

Visual reminders of routines, schedules, directions for activities

Resources

http://www.setbc.org/download/public/vss.pdf

Illustrations from children’s books

CD player or digital music player accessible to children

Music available for children to listen to

Child friendly computers and programs

Resources& Webinars

Einstein didn’t watch DVD’s http://familydaycare.com/early-literacy/early-literacy-workshops-webinars/einstein-didnt-watch-dvds-resources/

Nature and other cultural items

Symbols and pictures are used to support texts

Non-stereotypical representations of the above

Labelling, when there is a purpose

Name labelling at least 4-5 times throughout the area

Word cards with familiar words

Resources:

http://www.kizclub.com/flashcards.htm

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Section 1:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Physical Set-up-

The following items are available throughout the early learning environment:

Yes

No

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Children’s writing posted

Staff created charts that show evidence of group discussion

(e.g., “My Favourite Food”)

Resources

http://www.kindergarten-lessons.com/graphing.html

Community events posted

English/French - resources are available in other languages where appropriate

Braille, sign language or other alternative communication tools

Notes:

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Section 2:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment: Y

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No

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Children’s books including:

Favourite Baby & Toddlers Books http://familydaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/Recommended-Books-for-Babies-and-Toddlers1.pdf

Good Reads: Popular Preschool Books

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/preschool

School Readiness Books

http://familydaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/School-Readiness-Book-

List1.pdf

Art books ( including books about artists, music, instruments, musicians and

black and white contrast books)

Fairy tales

Stories in Rhyme Booklists http://familydaycare.com/wp-content/uploads/Recommended-Rhyming-Books-for-3-to-5-year-olds1.pdf

Poetry Books https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/poetry-books-for-kids http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/bookfinder/celebrating-poetry/

Rhyming Books and Activities

http://curry.virginia.edu/go/wil/rimes_and_rhymes.htm

Books that produce sound (books that rattle, produce sounds of the

environment, animals and/or musical instruments)

Books with textures

http://www.librarything.com/subject/Textured+books Concept books (I spy, colours, shapes, alphabet, opposites, numbers)

http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/list/show/73413760__seattle_kids_libra

rians/85218609_seattle_picks_-_concept_books

Math-Related Children’s Books

http://www.naeyc.org/files/tyc/file/MathbookslistSchickedanzexcerpt.pd

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Math Books and Activities

http://www.klandskills.ca/famlit/resources/math/mathliteracy.htm

Information books (illustrated and non-illustrated on a range of issues

children face: divorce, illness, etc.) http://library.sbcc.edu/findsearch/research-guides/childrens-literature-picture-books-on-social-and-personal-issues-in-the-luria-library-collection/

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Atlas, maps, picture dictionary

Cookbooks

Books that reflect diversity, are non-sexist, anti-racist and non-stereotypical

http://www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/kidsbib.htm

Middle Eastern Folktales and teaching suggestions: http://www.iceeducation.org/teachingSeeBooks.html

Multicultural Reading and Parent Program:

http://www.klandskills.ca/famlit/resources/rappmulti/rappmulti.htm

Storybook Standouts: http://www.storytimestandouts.com

Books that cater to a variety of ages and skills

At least 25 picture books are readily available for children’s use

At least 50 picture books are readily available for children’s use

Predictable books

http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/familylit/LessonPlan/rover/Parent%20Ed

ucation/Types_of_Predictable_Books_Charts.pdf

Predictable book list:

http://www.pennygardner.com/predictable.html

Lift-the-flap books

Books related to the current theme/topic of interest

Books written and compiled by children

Books written/illustrated by local authors Big books for shared reading: For loan through ELS at sramsay@klandskills.ca

o Can’t You Sleep Little Bear by Martin Waddell

o Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

o If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

o In the Tall Tall Grass by Denise Fleming

o It Begins with an A by Stephanie Calmenson

o Nine Ducks Nine by Sarah Hayes

o The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

o The Itsy Bitsy Spider by Iza Trapani

o The Mitten by Jan Brett

o Where’s My Teddy by Jez Alborough

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Section 2:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

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Magazines

Resources

Ask your local library for the discards from the year before

Flyers

Wordless books

http://nancykeane.com/rl/317.htm

Books that reflect the interests of children in the group

Cloth books

Vinyl books

Alphabet books

Resources: Alphabet Book List

http://childrensbooksguide.com/alphabet

Books with alliteration

http://www.librarything.com/tag/alliteration

Teacher made books containing pictures of children and their families

currently within the program.

Digital books

Picture Books on YouTube

Bear Snores On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rr1MKVOkk&feature=relmfu

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCaYt1KxZiY

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEUp6BPm6pM&feature=related

Planting a Rainbow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5G1yxq5Y8I

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Section 2:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

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No

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Resources

Picture Books on YouTube

Do Unto Otters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBkhNhPbGa0&feature=results_vide

o&playnext=1&list=PLB404E928AD5D9294

Players in Pigtails

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz1TOIIIQP

T is for Terrible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL6IMEHASQ4

Ish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egREojXGk7s

Access to Tumblebooks

Hastings County Libraries (central and northern parts of the county)

Stirling-Rawdon Public Library

http://www.stirlinglibrary.com

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Madoc Public Library

http://www.madocpubliclibrary.ca/

http://www.madocpubliclibrary.ca/features/kids

Marmora & Lake Public Library

http://www.marmoralibrary.ca

http://littlekids.marmoralibrary.ca/default.aspx

Tweed Public Library

http://www.tweedlibrary.ca

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

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ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

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Hastings County Libraries (central and northern parts of the county)

continued

Coe Hill Public Library

http://www.wollaston-limericklibrary.ca

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Hermon Public Library

http://www.carlowmayo.ca/library.php

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Bancroft Public Library

http://www.bancroftpubliclibrary.ca

http://asp.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Hastings Highlands Public Library

http://www.hastingshighlandspubliclibrary.ca

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Lennox & Addington County Libraries

(Amherstview, Napanee, Bath, Camden East, Odessa, South

Fredericksburgh, Stella, Tamworth Yarker)

http://www.lennox-addington.on.ca/library.html

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

Frontenac County Libraries

Kingston Frontenac Public Library (Arden, Cloyne, Hartington,

Mountain Grove, Parham, Plevna, Sharbot Lake, Storrington,

Sydenham)

http://www.kfpl.ca

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp

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Section 2:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

Yes

No

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Props essential for re-telling stories, rhymes and folktales

Retell Literacy Center: 20 Story Retelling Ideas and Pintables

http://www.kindergartenworks.com/guided-reading/literacy-

centers/never-ending-story

Resources

Die cutter available at the OEYC in Belleville (Family Space) and

McArthur College at Queen’s University in Kingston.

Felt boards, magnetic boards, & support materials

Resources

http://kizclub.com/stories.htm

Specific story books available that have been read to group or are familiar to

children

Musical instruments (including homemade and reflective of diverse cultures)

Musical instruments are available for children to use

Puppets

Dress-up clothes

Masks

Resources

http://janbrett.com/activities_pages_masks.htm

Sequenced pictures for retelling events and stories

Resources

http://www.dltk-kids.com/type/sequencing.htm

Paper is readily available for children’s writing and drawing

Paper – mark making and creative materials are available at all free play

times

Lined paper (regular & wide lines)

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ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

Yes

No

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Construction paper

Cardboard

Bristol board

Textured paper

Tissue or tracing paper

Finger-paint paper

Newspaper and newsprint Resources

Ask at your local printers for roll ends.

Pads of paper, notebook

Calendars – wall & personal

Mural paper

Charts, maps

Tools to support writing development

Sensory materials including: play dough, paint, shaving cream, sandpaper,

goop (cornstarch and water) Pencils (chunky & thin, short and long)

Resources

How to hold a pencil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIVpuBNJgs

How to hold a pencil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM_dia8QGr0&feature=related

Preschool song: teaching the proper pencil grip from Handwriting

without tears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwuLwaTeaOI

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Section 2:

ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Resources are available throughout the early learning environment:

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No

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Coloured pencils

Crayons (chunky & thin, triangular, short pieces)

Markers (chunky & thin) (starting at 24 months)

Paint -non-toxic (including finger paint)

Charcoal, pastels and chalk (thick & thin)

Stencils

Pointing device

Light table

Rulers

Letter stamps/tiles

Magnetic letters and numbers

Wooden or plastic 3 dimensional alphabet and numbers shapes that can be

handled

Easels

Paint brushes, sponges

Alphabet puzzles

Materials for sorting, classifying, sequencing, seriating.

Puzzles with letter sounds and words

Board games, eg. Snakes and Ladders

Notes:

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Section 3:

ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF

Supplemental materials may be available to support staff in promoting

emergent literacy:

Yes

No

Occ

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Theme books

Reference books

Developmental planning books

Resources

Put reading first

http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/PRFbrochure.pdf

Early Beginnings: early literacy knowledge and instruction

http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/NELPEarlyBeginnings09.pdf

Resource Collection provided by ELS for HFL&A (licensed centres

only) Contact: sramsay@klandskills.ca

Early Literacy E-bulletins available at

http://www.klandskills.ca/famlit/training/ebull/ebull.htm#ebulls

Environmental Emergent Literacy Checklists

Resources

Classroom Literacy Environment Checklist

http://www.getreadytoread.org/images/content/downloads/literacy%20c

hecklists/ClassroomLiteracyEnglish.pdf

Family Child Care Literacy Environment Checklist

http://www.getreadytoread.org/images/content/downloads/literacy%20c

hecklists/FamilyChildcareEnglish.pdf

Theme boxes

Resources

Book and Activity packs available for download at

http://www.klandskills.ca/famlit/resources/actcards/book/actcards.htm

Good Books Boxes and book selection services to support childcare

programs in Frontenac County:

http://www.kfpl.ca/catalogue?collection=everything&searchterms=good+

book+boxes

School readiness backpacks available for loan from Napanee Public

Library and Isabel Turner Library in Kingston

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Section 3:

ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF

Supplemental materials may be available to support staff in promoting

emergent literacy:

Yes

No

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Theme boxes continued

School readiness backpacks and totes are available for loan through

LARC at http://www.larc4kids.com/

Circle activities are available at

http://www.klandskills.ca/famlit/resources/circletime/ct.htm

Dedicated space to store resources

Area in which staff can prepare materials

Flip chart paper

Bristol Board

File Folders

Materials for making activities, displays, etc.

Access to computer with Internet

Access to a computer and printer

Cameras and video cameras

Projector and screen

Boards for doing retelling of stories

Puppets

Access to quality picture books to read to and with children

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Section 3:

ENVIRONMENT FOR STAFF

Supplemental materials may be available to support staff in promoting

emergent literacy:

Yes

No

Occ

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Access to resources for early identification:

Resources

Staff access to On Track Guide that provides professionals who work

with young children and families with some indicators of healthy

child development from birth to six years of age.

http://www.beststart.org/OnTrack_English/

Red Flags Guide available at

Hastings County:

http://jupiter.hpechu.on.ca/web_disk/1-

1/Resources/General/FH/FH_Hastings_Red_Flags.pdf

Other (Specify)

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Section 4:

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAMILY

Demonstrating a commitment the environment to support emergent literacy

within the family:

Yes

No

Occ

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Posted written communication with family members (including letters,

notices and other signage) are presented in a format that will be understood

by all families.

Parents have access to community information on services for their child and

where to go if their child needs language or literacy services.

Resources

Agency pamphlets available for families.

Families are provided with information – through direct face-to-face

discussions, by telephone, and in writing through postings, notices, and

letters about upcoming literacy workshops and events.

Resources

Refer parents to Public Libraries Parent Resource Collections of

books, magazines, DVDs and computer programs

OEYC Workshops

Northern Hastings County:

http://new.nhcs.ca/earlyyears.php

Central Hastings County:

http://www.gatewaychc.org/early-

years.htm#PARENTING_SUPPORT/CLASSES

Lennox & Addington:

http://www.larc4kids.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&la

yout=item&id=10&Itemid=50

Northern and Central Frontenac:

http://nfcs.ca/?page_id=27

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Section 4:

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAMILY

Demonstrating a commitment to preparing the environment to support

emergent literacy within the family: Yes

No

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y

Preschool Speech and Language Programs:

o Quinte Healthcare Corporation Preschool Speech and Language

Services (Hastings County)

http://quinte.cioc.ca/record/VIQ3564

o Early Expressions Preschool Speech and Language (Frontenac,

Lennox & Addington)

http://www.kflapublichealth.ca/Files/Resources/Educators_Short_Ref

erral_Form.pdf

A video on home literacy environments

http://www.earlyliteracylearning.org/make_room_for_lit.php

Home Literacy Environment Checklist

http://www.getreadytoread.org/images/content/downloads/literacy%20c

hecklists/HomeLiteracyEnglish.pdf

Informal and formal opportunities and facilities are available to

accommodate parent networking, mutual support, as well as parents and

children together. Referrals made to community programs that provide these

opportunities.

OEYC playgroups are offered in: o Northern Hastings:

http://new.nhcs.ca/earlyyears.php

o Central Hastings:

https://www.gatewaychc.org/health-promotion-programs/infants-

and-preschoolers/playgroup

o Lennox & Addington:

http://www.larc4kids.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&la

yout=item&id=48&Itemid=49

o Frontenac:

http://www.children.gov.on.ca/Scripts/EventCalendar/CalendarView.

aspx?calendarid=65

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Section 4:

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAMILY

Demonstrating a commitment to preparing the environment to support

emergent literacy within the family:

Yes

No

Occ

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lly

Baby Talk Programs in Lennox & Addington and Frontenac Counties:

http://www.kflapublichealth.ca/Files/Resources/babytalk_drop_in.pdf

Food for You Food For Two Programs:

Lennox & Addington:

http://www.kflapublichealth.ca/Files/Resources/PARENTS_FOOD_FOR

_YOU_FOOD_FOR_TWO.pdf

North Hastings:

http://forms.hpechu.on.ca/web/images/pdfs/FH_OH/25072014_FH_CPN

P_015_Tear_Off_Pad_NH_Oct2013.pdf

Bancroft Pregnancy Care Centre:

http://www.bancroftpregcare.com/#

Cradling Arms and Infant Support (central Hastings):

https://www.gatewaychc.org/health-promotion-programs/infants-and-

preschoolers/cradling-arms

Anchor of Hope Pregnancy and Family Care Centre

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Anchor-of-Hope-PFC-

Centre/564112570283155?sk=info

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Children’s library programs are available at:

Stirling-Rawdon Public Library:

http://www.stirlinglibrary.com/kids

Tweed Public Library:

http://www.tweedlibrary.ca/kids.html

Bancroft Public Library:

http://www.bancroftpubliclibrary.ca/just_for_kids.php

Hastings-Highlands Public Library:

http://www.hastingshighlandspubliclibrary.ca/just_for_kids.php

Lennox & Addington County library programs:

http://www.lennox-addington.on.ca/library.html

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Section 4:

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FAMILY

Demonstrating a commitment to preparing the environment to support

emergent literacy within the family:

Yes

No

Occ

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Physical set-up of the program (including bulletin boards, posters,

decorations and other cultural items) display evidence of the diversity of

families in our communities and are ‘print-rich’.

Newsletters reflect diversity of families in our communities and respect

literacy levels of readers.

Books available for loan to children and families.

Brochures are available promoting early literacy.

Notes:

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Section 5:

ENVIRONMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY

Staff demonstrates a commitment to strengthening partnerships that promote

child and family literacy with the community:

Yes

No

Occ

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Space and/or resource personnel are made available for the community to

come together for sessions regarding emergent/early literacy.

Referral to literacy programs in the community ie. library story times, OEYC

playgroups, adult literacy programs.

Resources

Kingston Literacy & Skills (Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox &

Addington):

http://www.klandskills.ca/sites.htm#napanee

Northern Connections (northern Frontenac and Lennox & Addington):

http://ncalc.ca/

Community Learning Alternatives (Central Hastings):

http://www.cla-buildingskills.ca/

Quinte Adult Education (Hastings-Prince Edward District School

Board):

http://www.hpedsb.on.ca/ec/adulteducation/

Gateway Community Alternative Education Centre (Limestone

District School Board):

http://www.limestone.on.ca/Schools/Community_Education_Centres/

Loyola School of Adult and Continuing Education (Algonquin

Lakeshore District School Board):

http://www.learningatloyola.ca/default.aspx

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Early Literacy

Quick Reference Guide

■ Literacy: All the activities involved in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and appreciating

both spoken and written language.

■Early Literacy Skills: Skills that begin to develop in the preschool years, such as alphabet

knowledge, phonological awareness, letter writing, print knowledge, and oral language.

Note: Early literacy skills are sometimes called “emergent,” “precursor,” “foundational” or “predictive”

literacy skills to distinguish them from more conventional literacy skills, such as decoding, oral reading,

fluency, reading comprehension, writing, and spelling.

■ Alphabet Knowledge: Knowing the names and sounds associated with printed letters.

■ Concepts (Conventions) about Print: The knowledge of print conventions (e.g., left-right,

front-back) and concepts (e.g., book cover, author, and text).

■ Conventional Literacy Skills: More mature skills such as decoding, oral reading, fluency,

reading comprehension, writing, and spelling that are the focus of instruction in elementary

and secondary school students.

■ Decoding: The ability to apply knowledge of letter-sound relationships, including

knowledge of letter patterns, to correctly pronounce written words.

■ Environmental Print: The print of everyday life, such as the letters, numbers, shapes, and

colors found in logos and signs for products and stores (e.g., Coke and McDonald’s).

■ Onset-Rime: Parts of monosyllabic words in spoken language that are smaller than

syllables—onset is the initial consonant sound of a syllable (the onset of ‘bag’ is ‘b’); rime is the

part of a syllable that contains the vowel and all that follows it (the rime of ‘bag’ is ‘-ag’).

■ Oral Language: The ability to produce or comprehend spoken language, including

vocabulary or grammar.

■ Oral Reading Fluency: The ability to accurately and quickly read a series of words or

sentences.

■ Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound that changes the meanings of spoken words (e.g., by

changing the first phoneme in bat from /b/ to /p/, the word ‘bat’ changes to ‘pat’).

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■ Phonological Awareness: The ability to detect, manipulate, or analyze the auditory aspects

of spoken language (including the ability to distinguish or segment words, syllables, or

phonemes) independent of meaning.

■ Phonological Memory: The ability to remember spoken information for a short period of

time.

■ Print Knowledge: A skill reflecting a combination of elements of alphabet knowledge,

concepts about print, and early decoding.

■ Rapid Automatized Naming: The ability to name rapidly a sequence of random letters,

digits, objects, or colors.

■ Reading Comprehension: The ability to understand and gain meaning from text.

■ Syllable: A part of a word that contains a vowel or, in spoken language, a vowel sound (e.g.,

e-vent, news-pa-per).

■ Visual Processing: The ability to match or discriminate visually presented symbols.

Excerpt taken from: EARLY BEGINNINGS Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction (

https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/NELPEarlyBeginnings09.pdf )

Digital Resource Guide: Emergent Literacy Environment was funded by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services