EDUC 554

EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATION BLOCKS

JAMARCUS HIGGENBOTTOM
EDUC 554

Early Description Sample Activity Contextual

Literacy And Analysis
Blocks Instructions
Oral There are verbal sounds that Oral language is an easy Oral Language is pivotal
our mouths make. Students tool because it takes a when attempting to
Language adapt to this by simply natural approach. Educatorsproclaim their thoughts out
listening to people around should focus on speaking inloud. Students that are
them over time. Moreover, the correct manner when in learning English may go
they tend to use oral the presence of their through a time where they
language to exclaim their students. Using proper be hesitant and refrain from
message that they are grammar, using full speaking. This is how some
sending. The more sentences, and showing people learn by simply
exposure, the larger interest by listening are observing. In this stage,
vocabulary they will put important. Educators act asthey might not be
together over time. role models so students understood due to
with naturally assimilate miscommunication. Once
what the teacher is saying this stage passes, it
over time. becomes a bit easier to
communicate and express
them.
Vocabulary Vocabulary is relative to the An educator can A healthy vocabulary will
choice of words one uses to demonstrate using the get students to present
communicate with others. vocabulary in the correct themselves more clearly for
One’s vocabulary range manner by showing them others to understand them
will increase over time proper use and definition. better as they move through
through education and The educator could have the life. The English language
living experiences. The class read books and helps students build a
more one is able to expand discuss the vocabulary stronger vocab by being
their vocabulary, the more within the readings. The shown visuals and other
words they will be able to more this is repeated, the forms of expression. It’s
use when aiming to easier it will get for the important that they
communicate with others. students. understand more terms and
what people are saying.
This helps push them
forward in this world.
Phonological Students tend to learn Educators can speak English language learners
through environmental amongst the class and count have the ability to hear
Awareness experiences in regards to each phoneme in orders sounds and decipher
phonological awareness. It learn the syllables. There different meanings in their
is described as the could be an exercise where native language. It’s pivotal
knowledge of how language the students can read a for those students to
is practiced with sounds to group of words and have understand the variety of
create words. By becoming the students count out the letters and sound
more aware of specific number of phonemes that recognition in order to get
sounds of language, one can are present. Students will more creative. This will
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take advantage of the get better with this over enable them decode/encode
sounds to make new words. time and be able to get unknown words when they
more creative in their word start their learning process.
usage.
Letter Being able to realize the Kinetic learning helps Understanding and having a
letters of the alphabet is students use their fingers relationship with letter
Recognition important. Students need to using water color or smart recognition is important to
recognize what an upper or board to create different the educational process.
lowercase letter is and what letters of the alphabet in a There may be students that
those letters put together fun, responsible way. The aren’t of native language
sound like and then what educator could guide the and may need to learn the
they mean. This is letter students by calling out correct letters to have a
recognition. Students often different letters and have basis of standard. They
by many cases learn this them scribe that letter being need as much practice as
first before learning how to presented then come up they can get to understand
read to gain recognition. with the correct sound of the instruments used to put
the letter when called upon. together words properly in
By using this method, the order to make the right
students will be more sounds when
stimulated because they are communicating or writing.
learning in a fun manner.
Print Students should realize how An educator should have a Being able to learn how to
important the instrument of bookcase in the classroom navigate and handle a book
Awareness a book is. Properly handling environment because it will is important in the
a book, understanding the promote reading and will foundation of learning.
difference between the front give a choice to the students Without understanding how
and back, reading line to at hand. The educator can to use a book, the student
line, where to read, and also set up different group will become easily
how to flip to the next page readings to allow the distracted and won’t be able
and properly navigate. students an experience to to keep up in class. The
understand how to use the educator should
physics of the book consistently correct and
presented. demonstrate how to
properly use the book that
is being used.
Writing Writing is implemented An educator can create a Writing is a pivotal piece of
with encoded oral words. learning environment for foundation when it comes
Young students often begin specifically writing. to the English language.
by scribbling words, then to Students could have colored Students can explore their
drawing, then letter use and marker and pencils or even reach by writing down
often write by using crayons to help practice things they hear on a daily
phonetic spelling to their task that is given to basis. Practicing their
communicate their make the learning phonetic understanding by
verbiage. Earl learners will experience that much more properly encoding words
often learn to write specific stimulant. They will and scribing them on paper
words and eventually become more motivated is mandatory. Writing is
progress to writing and students will have a key because it allows the
sentences. guide within the educator. student to exclaim their
thoughts and innate ideas
into verbiage. It gives them
a chance to dissect the
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sounds they hear and
process them properly and
in turn increase their
language.