Emergent

Literacy
by Jiv Codera
What is Emergent Literacy?
• Emergent = Early

• Not teaching children to read and write

• Exposure to reading
and writing

• Language and literacy

skills begin at birth Jupiterimages Corporation (Producer). (2006). Alphabet Building
Blocks (2). [Image]. Available from http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
 Parents/Families
• Early literacy starts at home

• Natural unfolding of literacy skills

o Enjoyment of books by tonganoxiepl

o Positive social interactions

o Literacy-rich experiences

• Model literate behavior

• Build vocabulary

• Provide tools
 Educators
• Limited early literacy experiences lead to reading
difficulties

• Phonological Awareness
o Sounds and meanings
of words

• Phonemic Awareness
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o Sound-symbol relationship of letters

• Provide information to parents/families

 Children
• Need exposure to literacy
o Household - books, newspapers, writing notes, etc
o Community - libraries, museums, etc

• Sign Language and finger spelling

• Technology - online interactives

o Starfall - phonics byPutnam County Library

o Lil' Fingers Storybooks - reading stories

o Enchanted Learning - phonics, vocabulary, reading,
etc
 Wrap-up
• Expose children to literacy
o Talk
o Read
o Sing
o Listen by pjovertherainbow

• Stimulate brain growth & build connections

o Building blocks for reading
o Increase brain capacity for language & literacy skills
o Decrease chance of reading difficulty
 References
• ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. (n.d.).
ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. Retrieved February
25, 2012, from http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
• Early Literacy. (n.d.). Zero to Three. Retrieved February 24,
2012, from www.zerotothree.org/child-development/early-
language-literacy/earlyliteracy2pagehandout.pdf
• Edmunds, M., & Krupinski, D. (n.d.). PBS Teachers | PBS
Teachers . Early Childhood . Using Sign Language and
Fingerspelling to Facilitate Early Literacy Skills. PBS: Public
Broadcasting Service. Retrieved February 25, 2012, from
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/earlychildhood/articles/signlangu
age.html
• Jupiterimages Corporation (Producer). (2006). Alphabet
Building Blocks (2). [Image]. Available from
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/
• Lil' Fingers Storybooks: Toddler/preschool/K-3 activities,
storybook, child games & coloring printables. (n.d.). Lil'
Fingers Storybooks: Toddler/preschool/K-3 activities,
storybook, child games & coloring printables. Retrieved
February 25, 2012, from http://www.lil-fingers.com
• Promoting young children's early literacy. (n.d.).
MissouriFamilies.org Home. Retrieved February 25,
2012, from
http://missourifamilies.org/features/childcarearticles/childc
are3.htm
• Starfall's Learn to Read with phonics. (n.d.). Starfall's
Learn to Read with phonics. Retrieved February 25,
2012, from http://www.starfall.com
• What is Early Literacy? - - Birth to Six - Multnomah
County Library. (n.d.). Multnomah County Library.
Retrieved February 25, 2012, from
http://www.multcolib.org/birthtosix/earlyliteracy.html