Phonics for Children
Phonics – the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language Phonemes – smallest units of speech Phonics is a method of teaching speakers of English to read and write that language. Phonological awareness: teach children to attend to and manipulate speech sounds in words effective under a variety of [...]
Adult Roles in Early Childhood Literacy
Parents roles: read to children talk and read to the children about their surrounding or books have regular story time let children read newspapers, magazines, books etc. do activities together and talk about it sing to or sing with the children surround children with opportunity to play with words encourage children to draw tell children [...]
Storytelling
Possible child competencies and understandings promoted by storytelling, experiences include developing a sense of: personal story curiosity about others stories drama a story’s power phonemic awareness cultural similarities and differences social and group enjoyment during story telling gestures and acting actions effective in communication ideas, feelings and moods Selecting story for storytelling: Age appropriate Plot [...]
Choosing Children’s Books
The desirable and valuable features a children book should have: character development color with human courage, cleverness or grit as examples suspense humour/wit fantasy surprise repetition hope charm sensitivity realistic dialogue cultural insight action predicatability Benefits of illustrations: Provision of pleasure Nourishment of the imagination Promotion of creative expression Development of imaginary Categories of children [...]
Reading in Young Children
Stages of emergent reading: Listens Looks at the book’s illustrations while listening Talks about the illustrations Recognizes logos Pretends to read Memorizes test and pretends to read Recognizes some words in context Reading mehtods: The Natural Approach Popular. Centers on the idea that a child can learn to read as he lean to talk, with [...]
Multilingualism and Multiliteracies
Multilingualism – Ability of a person to speak in a language other than their native language with a degree of fluency (Gordon & browne, 2004) Simultaneous acquisition happens when a child is exposeed to two languages from birth. Successive acquisition occurs as a child with one language now enters the world of a second language. [...]
Factors Affecting Child Speech and Language Development
Inadequate stimulation (talking and playing with the child) Delayed or problem in general development, physical development, and cognitive development Specific difficulty in language learning Inadequate awareness of communication, lacks “communication intent” Changes in child’s environment such as moving to another place Expose to too many languages Inadequate opportunity for speech Emotional factors Short attention span
Language and Literacy Experiences in Play
Play can help children in stimulating their language and literacy skill as they will interact with their peers to express themselves. Dramatic play is one way to do so. Example, they can pretend to be a waiter taking order from a diner and when doing so, they have to take the pencil and paper to [...]
Writing in Young Children
Stages of emergent writing: Drawing Scribbling Invented or pseudo-letters Random letters Emergent spelling Instructional approaches in printing: Traditional approach Play and learning, given with materials and free time and let them discover. Readiness approach Provide writing materials and models, program is planned. Natural approach Provide writing and reading materials and models, planned program emphasizes print [...]
Language Development
Why do we learn language? To connect with others To understand understand the world To reveal ourselves Language development of young children: Baby’s cry Cooing Smiling and laughing Babbling Association One word usage Recall Telegraphic speech Multiword speech Language skill development: Stage 1: Response (0-6 months) E.g. Smile, gaze when hearing voices Stage 2: Vocalization [...]
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