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Definitions of
Traditional Literacies
JERRY GLENN L. CASTILLO, LPT

[MaC 4102]Teaching Profession

 LESSON OBJECTIVE

▰ Explain the basic concepts of traditional

literacies.
▰ Relate language to literacy
contexts

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LESSON SECTIONS

▰ Introduction
▰ Traditional Literacy
▰ Functional Literacy
▰ Early Literacy/Emergent Literacy
▰ Basic Literacy and Skills
▰ Language and Literacy
▰ Conclusion

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 INTRODUCTION

• A lot of you might have already been acquainted

with the concepts of literacy, language and
education.
• They are connected areas but refer to different
things.

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TRADITIONAL LITERACY
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 Traditional Literacy 1
 TL is the integration of listening, speaking, reading, writing and
critical thinking.
 It includes a cultural knowledge which enables a speaker,
reader, or writer to use language for appropriate social
situations.

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 Functional Literacy 2
 It refers to personal reflection on what textual and visual
environments are presuming.
 This type of literacy enables a person to contribute for
community development.

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 Emergent/Early Literacy 3
 Is defined as behaviors shown by very young children as they
begin to respond to reading and writing acts.
 EL can be shown thru: pointing to and talking about the
pictures, turning the pages, and asking questions.

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 Basic Literacy and Skills 4
 Has been popularly defined as the ability to read, write and do
basic arithmetic.
 According to Barton (2006), basic literacy is used for the initial
learning of reading and writing which adults who have never
been to school need to go through.

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 Literacy Skills 5
These are the skills needed for reading and writing.
• Phonemic Awareness. The awareness of sounds and the ability to hear and
play the individual sounds of language.
• Awareness of Print. The ability of knowing the letter of the alphabet.
• Vocabulary. Showcases the skills of someone on understanding words.
• Spelling. The ability to arrange letters to make a word.
• Reading Comprehension. The ability to read and understand the meaning of
something.

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LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
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 How exactly is language and literacy
connected? 6
▰ Language is the ability to both use and understand spoken
words or signs. It is all about passing of ideas from one person
to another.
▰ Whereas, literacy is the ability to use and understand written
words or symbols to communicate.
▰ Language and literacy are intertwined prenatally.

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 How exactly is language and literacy
connected? 6
▰ Language and literacy are major domains of early childhood
development. These are connected areas but refer to different
things.
▰ Language development involves the development of the skills
used to communicate with others through languages, while
literacy development involves the ability to read and write.

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Conclusion
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 Conclusion 7
 Traditional literacy is all about critical thinking.
 Functional literacy is all about personal and community
development.
 Emergent literacy is all about kids.
 Basic literacy is the initial reading and writing of adults who
never went to school.

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“ “The more that you read, the more
things you will know. The more
you learn, the more places you
will go.” – Dr. Seuss

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THANKS!
Any questions?

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REFERENCES

https://youtu.be/q7CZX5KeV_0

https://youtu.be/q7CZX5KeV_0

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