Early

Language,
Literacy, and
Numeracy
(ELLN)
Module 1
•  This module, which consists of
three lessons, focuses on the
foundations of early language
and literacy development and
instruction.
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Lesson 2: The Domains of Literac
y: What Do We Teach?
 14 DOMAIN OF LITERACY
Domain 1 - Attitude Toward
Literacy, Language, and
Literature
- Having a sense of being a
reader, and developing individual
choices and tastes for texts to
read for various purposes, such
as for learning or for pleasure
 Domain 2 - Oral Language (in the
language of literacy)

Knowledge of the
structure, meanings,
and uses of oral
language
 Domain 3 - Listening
Comprehension
The ability to understand and make
sense of spoken language; a complex
and active process requiring
vocabulary knowledge and
intentional and thoughtful interaction
between the listener and the text
 Domain 4 - Book and Print
Knowledge

Knowing and being acquainted with

books and how print works
Domain 5 - Phonological Awareness

The ability to think about the sounds

in a word rather than just the
meaning of the word; an
understanding of the structure of
spoken language — that it is made
up of words, and words consist of
syllables, rhymes, and sounds
Domain 6 - Alphabet Knowledge

The ability to recognize, name, and

sound out all the upper and lower
case letters of the alphabet
 Domain 7: Phonics and Word
Recognition

The ability to identify a written word

by sight or by deciphering the
relationship between the sounds of
spoken language and the letters in
written language
 Domain 8: Spelling

The ability to convert oral language

sounds into printed language
symbols
Domain 9: Grammar Awareness

Knowledge of language features and

sentence structures in written
language
 Domain 10: Composing

The ability to formulate ideas into

sentences or longer texts and
represent them in the conventional
orthographic patterns of written
language
 Domain 11: Fluency

The ability to read orally with speed,

accuracy, and proper expression
 Domain 12: Vocabulary
Development

Knowledge of words and their

meanings in both oral and print
representations
Domain 13: Reading Comprehension

The ability to understand and make

sense of written text; a complex and
active process requiring vocabulary
development and intentional and
thoughtful interaction between the
reader and the text
 Domain 14: Study
Strategies

A general term for techniques and

strategies that help a person read or
listen for specific purposes with the
intent to remember
How are your answers similar to, or
different from, the provided answer
key?

Are all 14 domains necessarily

developed in Kindergarten? In Grade
1? In Grade 2? In Grade 3? Think about
the domains you should focus on at
your grade level. Are there domains
that you seem to be neglecting to
develop among your students
With teachers teaching the same
grade level, go over your Teacher
Guides and lesson plans for the
following week, note the activities
that you have planned for your class,
and identify the literacy domains that
you will be developing in those
activities.