Every Child Ready to Dallas Public Library Association Association for Library Service to Children Pre-Readers

A Sailor Went to Sea Toddler Sing Playtime A sailor went to see, see, see To see what he could see, see, see But all that he could see, see, see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea Clap, clap clap Stomp, stomp, stomp Oo-ah-choo-ah

Help children enjoy language, books and reading Six early literacy skills Art activities to reinforce skills Today’s Workshop

Effects of Starting Early

YOU Are Important YOU,,parents and caregivers know your children best Children learn by doing. Children model parents’ behavior First five years set the stage

What do they do? What do you do with them? Four- and Five-Year- Olds

WHAT IS EARLY LITERACY?

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write.

Six Skills To Get Ready to Read Print Motivation Phonological Awareness Vocabulary Narrative Skills Print Awareness Letter Knowledge

Print Motivation Child’s interest in and enjoyment of books

Art Connection Bookmaking Draw a picture/character Make something in story Favorite part of picture Rebus story Create puppets

Vocabulary Knowing the names of things 

Art Connection Name book Coffee can theatre Paintings/photos Emotion cards

Narrative Skills The ability to describe things and events, and to tell stories

Art Connection Fingerplays Acting out story Drawing Storytelling Puppets

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Print Awareness Noticing print everywhere Knowing how to handle a book Knowing how we follow the words on a page

Art Connection Drawing Painting Letter/Mailbox Signs

Labeling/ Environmental Print Activity Labeling/ Environmental Print Activity

Knowing that letters are different from each other, that they have different names and relate to sounds Letter Knowledge

Art Connection Clay Name books Real life examples

Name Book Activity Child’s name on cover One letter on each page Draw, cut images

Phonological Awareness The ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words

Art Connection Sing Musical instruments Music with words Poems

Making Connections What the child does Relate to early literacy skills

Language Has Rhythm Itsy, Bitsy Spider Nursery Rhymes Children’s songs

Eensy Weensy Spider The eensy weensy spider climbed up the water spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain So the eensy weensy spider climbed up the spout again.

Super Duper 1, 2, 3 Can you say your name for me? ___ Let’s all say it…_____ Let’s all clap it…______ Let’s all snap it…______ Let’s all tap it…_______

Games for Phonological Awareness

Say it Slow, Say it Fast Letter-Sound Day

Say It Slow Say It Fast Game

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Start with: w, p, b, d, t, m, n, h, y Last: j, l, r. Listen for sounds in words.. Letter-Sound Day The Sounds

Helpful Hints: Keep It Fun Not too easy or too difficult. Pay close attention to what your child can and cannot do. Follow child’s lead. Use toys, books and words that interest your child. Have fun! Stop before you or your child become frustrated. Be helpful. Praise your child for all efforts even if the answers are not always correct. Teach the correct answer, but do not expect perfection. Do not correct speech errors at this time. The goal is to learn that words can come apart, not perfect speech. Encourage the whole family to play!

Questions

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