St.

Dominic College of Asia

School of Arts, Sciences and Education
General Education Department

EMERGENT LITERACY

jeric atillano
instructor
Emergent Literacy

Considering that most of the children being taught in

partner communities are street children and/or those
who have not attended a formal school yet, it is
important to understand the concept of emergent
literacy, which is an appropriate approach in the
conduct of Literacy Training Services.
What is emergent literacy?

Emergent literacy is defined as the developmental steps a

young child takes prior to actually reading a text, including
interacting with a book, responding to texts, and
pretending at reading or writing before actually being
able to do so. A student who has achieved emergent
literacy has oral language skills, phonological awareness,
print awareness, and letter awareness.
Emergent literacy builds future reading and vocabulary
skills
Required Skills and Knowledge for Emergent Literacy

A number of skills and abilities define a student's

acquisition of emergent literacy. To successfully achieve
this, a student should manifest:
1. Print motivation
2. Vocabulary
3. Print awareness
4. Narrative skills.
5. Letter awareness
6. Phonological awareness
Evaluating Emergent Literacy

A number of different tests exist to determine a student's attainment of

literacy skills. To test for vocabulary and syntax, teachers can administer
tests including:

· Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals

· The Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test
· The Preschool Language Scale
The test to assess phonological awareness includes the comprehensive test
of phonological processing. Print and letter knowledge are often assessed
through reading tests, including the Woodstock Reading Mastery Test.
Numeracy Training Course

The development of numeracy skills involves the act

of teaching children the concepts and skills in ways
that relationships and connections are formed and
apply them meaningfully in their daily experiences
(Nurturing Early Learners A Curriculum for
Kindergartens in Singapore).
Numeracy in the Early Years

· Explore with objects;

· Hear the sounds of the words representing the objects;
· Look at pictures of the objects;
· Recognize written words or symbols in their daily play
experiences; and
· Talk about their solutions when solving problems.
Matching
Comparing
Ordering
Patterning
Counting and Number Sense
Rote Counting
Rational Counting
Number Sense
Basic Shapes
Simple Spatial Concept
Suggested Community Outreach Activities for LTS

Talking and Singing Activities

Reading and Book-Based Activities
Drawing and Writing Literacy Activities
Talking Activities
Reading and Book-Based Activities
Drawing and Writing Literacy Activities