MODULE 4

Promoting
Early Literacy
OVERVIEW
"Literacy: The ability to read, writes, communicate
and comprehend."

OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
 Understand the importance of literacy to a child’s
development.
 Value the use of reading materials and other
factors that affect child’s literacy.
 Formulate your own strategy in promoting early literacy.

PRE – TEST
ACTIVITY 1.1

Direction: Tick the box that promotes early literacy.

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CONTENT

What is Early Literacy?

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing

before they can actually read and write. 

The Natural development of children is an important consideration in

promoting early literacy.

In children’s development, oral language, reading and writing are

significantly and dynamically concurrent, that is they build upon one another.
Reading involves the use of the language. Thus, the acquisition of oral
language and reading might share similarities since language learning is
integral to learning to read. Writing involves the integration of knowledge of
reading with knowledge of reading.
When we read we expose
ourselves to the language.
Fluency of any language
needs practice. Reading is
the most effective way to
fluency.

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Chomsky (1972) Holdaway (1979)

Halliday (1975)
found that children pointed out that
discribed how
who are introduced homes provide a
language help
to literature at an setting where
children to learn to
early age tend to interactions
ascertain meaning
develop between adults and
from the world
sophisticated children are socially,
around them.
language emotionally and
structures. intellectually
conducive to literacy
To become literate, children must learn about theand
functions and uses
growth.
of literacy.

Leichter (1984) identified three ways by which the families influence literacy
development:

Interpersonal interactions are

described as literacy experience
Physical environment involves
shared by the parents and other
the literacy materials available in
adult family members with the
the home.
child to promote early literacy.

Emotional and motivational climate refers to

the relationship among the family members,
parents’ attitude toward literacy and the
aspirations for their child’s achievements.

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Morrow (1989) identified five vehicles for early literacy

development:

HOME LANGUAGE

READING

WRITING SCHOOL

SCHOOL

STUDY HELP

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Effective Reading Strategies

Reading and writing are very closely related. If you don't understand the material
you are reading, chances are you won't write about it very well. The following
are a few tips on how to get the most out of your reading:
 Don't wait until the last minute; give yourself plenty of time to read your
material.
 Establish an atmosphere conducive to maximum concentration. This
atmosphere will vary depending on personal preferences.
 Look over materials before delving into them, noting headings, bold-
faced words, charts, and summaries. Skim introductions and
conclusions. By previewing materials, you can develop a sense of the
overall point(s) it is presenting. This will help put the details into a larger
context in which they will make sense.
 Use the questions at the beginnings or ends of chapters as study guides
to help focus your reading.
 Read everything, including those introductions and conclusions you
skimmed.
 Look up words you don't know.
 Try one or more of the following methods of note taking (using a
combination of approaches will help you begin reviewing):
o Glossing: after reading a passage or section, summarize the
main ideas in your own words. This summary can be done in a
notebook or in the margins of your book (if you own it).
o Outlining: using the author's order or your own, write down the
key ideas. Use phrases and abbreviations to keep it short. Use
whatever system of numbering or lettering you prefer.
o Synthesizing chart: chart key information when you are trying to
pull together information from more than one source OR read
from a few sources and formulate questions from the main
ideas which can be applied to the remaining information.
 Instead of highlighting or underlining in your text, take notes in the
margins or in a separate notebook. These notes will give you the
important information at a glance. (If you take notes in a separate
notebook, remember to write the page number on which the information
may be found again for later reference.) Improving your reading skills
may very well have a positive effect on your writing.

http://writing2.richmond.edu/writing/wweb/effread.html

DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITY
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ACTIVITY 1.2

Direction: Frame your own strategy on

promoting early literacy in the space provided
below.

Good luck!

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POST – TEST

Test I. Direction: identify the following:

1. ___________ are described as literacy experience shared by

the parents and other adult family members.
2. ___________he found that children who are introduced to
literature at an early age tend to develop sophisticated language
structures.
3. ___________ refers to the relationship among the family
members, parents’ attitude toward literacy and the aspirations
for their child’s achievements.
4. ___________ involves the literacy materials available in the
home.
5. ___________he identified five vehicles for early literacy
development.

Test II. Explain briefly the three ways which the families influence
literacy development.

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KEY – TO –
CORRECTION
Pre - Test

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Post - Test
Test I.
1. Interpersonal interactions
2. Chomsky (1972)
3. Emotional and motivational climate
4. Physical environment
5. Morrow (1989)

Test II.

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