Dad: K for Kite, Kangaroo…
Child: Dad, K for Karnataka (picked up from his India Map puzzle), and also kitten. She is so cute. I want it. I will feed her milk.
The major finding of a study is that students who learned to read in kindergarten were found to be superior in reading skills and all other educational indicators as measured as seniors in high school.
Other research also confirms that children’s language and literacy skills in preschool and in kindergarten are strongly related to later academic success. And ofcourse the children’s vocabulary levels and background knowledge have a significant impact on their writing.
Early literacy also known as emergent literacy is about familiarizing the child with the concept of reading and writing before the child can actually read and write. Hence, it is advisable to introduce early literacy right from birth.
Development of both a rich vocabulary and a deep understanding of many concepts and language structures. Developing reasoning, creative and critical thinking, and inquiry skills.
Letter recognition must become automatic. Let us find out how:
It involves
– Understanding that the word bulldozer is made up of 3 syllables, ‘ba’, ‘na’, and ‘na’
– Or, knowing that If you add the sound /c/ to the word ‘lock’, you get the word ‘clock’
This includes vocabulary knowledge. However, along with the strong foundation in oral language, the need of a strong understanding of both the concept about books and about print is indispensable.
Early literacy begins at home and is significant in helping children to be able to communicate with their family, their peers and the wider community. Building blocks for language, reading and writing development, can all happen during play and daily living in the early years in a child’s life.
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