LANGUAGE LITERACY

• Can be defined as human • The ability to read and write,

speech, the written symbols
for speech, or any means of
communicating. Language
development follows a
predictable sequence. It is
related, but tied to,
chronologically age. This
development process
includes both sending and
receiving information.
• Is learned through use.
gives one the command of a
native language for the
purpose of communicating.
The involves skills in learning,
speaking, reading, and
writing. The excitement of
learning to read and write,
hopefully, will be as
rewarding as a child’s first
words and first steps.

• Children who develop strong oral language skills during the

preschool years create an important foundation for their later
achievements in reading, especially reading comprehension
(Storch & Whitehurst, 2002).
• Children who lag behind their peers in language development
are at-risk for later reading difficulties (Catts, Fey, Tomblin, &
Zhang, 2002).
• Vocabulary knowledge is strongly related to reading proficiency
and overall academic success (Beck, McKeown,& Kucan, 2002)