Teen Team: Read Together Fun with Early Literacy Skills!

Why is reading important?

RAPPORT BUILDING Take a few minutes to introduce yourself Share a few basic facts about yourself Ask the children a few questions about themselves

Early Literacy Skills Phonemic Awareness Print Awareness Print Motivation Letter Knowledge Comprehension Skills Vocabulary Dialogic Skills

Phonemic Awareness Hearing sounds that make up words Beginning Sounds Rhyming words Singing songs Animal sounds

Vocabulary Knowing names of things, emotions, and concepts Do not “dumb down” Replace known words with similar unknown words

Print Awareness Understanding what print represents How to hold a book Title of the book Words on the page Reading from left to right Environmental print

Print Motivation Relating books with fun experiences Listening for fun or information Acting out stories Singing stories The activities you’ll be helping with!

Letter Knowledge Understanding that letters have names, and are related to sound Knowing that letters make words

Comprehension Skills Prior knowledge Prediction Make connections-link the story to something they already know or have experienced Retell stories-beginning, middle, and end

Dialogic Reading Asking simple questions and follow up with expanded questions Encourages language skills and keeps the child engaged

Skills Made Easy! Talk Sing Write Play READ

LITERACY ACTIVITIES How do the activities help with early literacy skills? How will you approach different ages?

HAVE FUN!