NOTHING ESCAPES THE EARS AND EYES OF A YOUNG CHILD!
What is Emergent Literacy?
The word literacy means both reading and writing skills. These two skills develop together and support each other. A child’s literacy skills develop from their speaking and listening skills as well as their first attempts at reading (pictures) and writing (scribbling). So, what is Emergent literacy? This is a child’s development of early reading and writing skills that help the child to progress to fluent reading and writing skills which are needed for learning and everyday activities. Children learn to read and write from the day they are born. They learn to understand language and use language to express their ideas, thoughts, and feelings, and to communicate with others. They watch the reading and writing activities of their families. Children see and interact with printed items such as grocery lists, magazines and storybooks everyday and come to realize that these print messages, that are part of their environment, carry very important messages to the people around them.
TIPS for teachers:
1. Read to your learners daily and allow them to take turns to read to each other.
2. Place name labels on most objects in the classroom (include a picture next to the word)
3. Share ideas and information with parents and give them some fun reading and writing activites to do at home with their children.
4. Use the KHANYA lab resource as an integral part of your daily routine.
Make reading fun!
I would like to challenge all GET Facilitators to contribute to the TEACHER TIP list within the following week! We can and will make a difference in our schools.
What is Emergent Literacy?
The word literacy means both reading and writing skills. These two skills develop together and support each other. A child’s literacy skills develop from their speaking and listening skills as well as their first attempts at reading (pictures) and writing (scribbling). So, what is Emergent literacy? This is a child’s development of early reading and writing skills that help the child to progress to fluent reading and writing skills which are needed for learning and everyday activities. Children learn to read and write from the day they are born. They learn to understand language and use language to express their ideas, thoughts, and feelings, and to communicate with others. They watch the reading and writing activities of their families. Children see and interact with printed items such as grocery lists, magazines and storybooks everyday and come to realize that these print messages, that are part of their environment, carry very important messages to the people around them.
TIPS for teachers:
1. Read to your learners daily and allow them to take turns to read to each other.
2. Place name labels on most objects in the classroom (include a picture next to the word)
3. Share ideas and information with parents and give them some fun reading and writing activites to do at home with their children.
4. Use the KHANYA lab resource as an integral part of your daily routine.
Make reading fun!
I would like to challenge all GET Facilitators to contribute to the TEACHER TIP list within the following week! We can and will make a difference in our schools.
5 comments:
If we can ONLY teach the little ones to read, we would have accomplished a lot.
I would like to encourage scribbling and pretend writing, but do provide support when learners begin forming actual letters and words. Stimulate all senses, a simple thing like feeling the shape of an alphabet letter. Use a wide range of reading materials such as electronic menus, magazines, storybooks, newspapers and instruction pamphlets. Do share information with parents and give them some fun reading and writing activities to do at home with their children.
How true - "Nothing escapes the ears and eyes of a young child!" What an important role educators play in this scene!
I read through the document - "Teaching Reading in the Early Grades" and came across the following:
An educator is responsible to provide, plan and teach an effective reading programme so that the learner could become a skilful reader.
Therefor educators must act as model readers for learners.
Educators can help readers to develop reading skills by doing specific exercises.
The question is, do educators realise the unnegotiable role they play in the development of the reading ability of the learners?
Have you ever heard of accidental reading? This is when you drive in you car and all the signs that you pass,they observe and read e.g. stop signs, mac donalds, movies even people that the identify with without knowing how to spell the word or names!
A stronger emphasis should be on teaching learners how to read as to keep yourself busy with a reading passage, i think.
Do you think that our LAB can help with this?
The obsession with assessment is mind-boggling. Less time should be spent on gaining a mark or evaluation and more on actual skills development ie teaching and learning. The object (I'm told) does not become heavier simply by weighing it frequently.
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