Lesson 3:

- multiliteracies
- Sources of literacy development

prepared by Kinsley Ng Sen Fa, Segi College Penang, Program DECE

Multiliteracies

Now, more than ever the lives of

young children are saturated with
multimedia

The term multiliteracies in fact covers what has

also been regarded as electronic literacy, digital
literacy, visual literacy, and print-based literacy

Globalization, increasing diversity of language,

culture, multimedia and information technologies –
calls for new teaching techniques
 although reading,
Many texts carry writing, listening
their message and speaking are
through a paramount, today’s
combination of print students must be
and images. Many able to do more.
children begin school The traditional
with a familiarity with literacy skills are at
icons and screens the heart of these
literacies.
Traditional and new
must be integrated.
 Overt
instruction

Situated
practice Elements of
teaching practice
Critical
to address the framing
new challenges

Transformed
practice
 learning stories
compiled by the
teacher
Situated
practice

Value the various knowledge,

interests and experiences that
students bring to school and
immerse them in real experiences
that make sense. Students might
examine, for example, excerpts
from a popular movie or song.
 electronic books in various software
programs supported the development of
children’s readings
Overt
Instruction

Teach explicitly to help learners

understand the patterns in different
ways of communicating and making
meaning. Through discussion, the
teacher and students might discuss
themes, the kind of movie or song it is
 Transformed
practice •Designing texts
•Producing new texts

Provide opportunities for learners to

apply new understandings in
authentic contexts. Students might
make their own video clip with a
particular purpose and audience in
mind

•Using skills and

knowledge in new way
Critical
framing

Give understanding to the purposes

behind a particular piece of
communication – What is it? Who is it
for? Why?
The multimedia software supported
the creation of animations,
movies, slideshows and
explorations of digital still
photography and video.

Children in early childhood have

always been using construction,
drawing or illustrations, movement
and sound to represent meaning.
• Sources of literacy learning
 Strengthen the
Toddlers engage child’s intrinsic
in parallel pay and motivation to learn
hardly talk to a
neighboring peer

Make interesting
Making friends From parents association to
At age 2, words enhance
help children to children’s
attract others’ imagination
Parents view reading as
Mixed age group attention
pleasurable are contagious to
setting facilitate
children’s perception of their
language learning
reading experiences

Sources of Musical toys, dolls

budding literacy and stuffed
animals that make
noise or talk
Introducing
books to Pointing and Toys and plays
naming is an
toddlers enjoyable
Establish a experience
special reading Songs related to Alphabet toys:
- Sturdy pages alphabet magnetic letters,
time and provide
easily turned Scribble alphabet maps
expectable
helps toddlers opportunities
experience for
children – e.g. sit - Brief story line promotes writing /
on laps, cuddle with few words on drawing
with a blanket and each page
ask adults
 ECE center experiences
Musical
activities
- Listening
activities
- Catchy words
and rhymes