1. LITERACY and READING Child Development II

2. READING FACTS: 4 Learning to read requires a combination of many SKILLS. 4 A child’s success in learning to read is affected more by reading related experiences that a child has BEFORE entering school than the reading related experiences a child has AFTER he/she enters school. 4 Children who are READ to REGULARLY are better readers.

3. Literacy is the ability to READ and WRITE. Reading and writing are forms of COMMUNICATION. Words are a form of COMMUNICATION. Name 5 different sources you could use to see words everyday: 4 Signs 4 Comic Strips 4 Directions of food / labels / recipes 4 Newspaper 4 Directions for Toys 4 Books

4. If a child can SEE other people read - they will learn that READING is IMPORTANT!

5. WHAT DO BOOKS TEACH? Alphabet Words Rhyming Grammar Concepts Relationships

6. ECONOMICAL WAYS TO GET BOOKS: Gifts Used Store Yard & Garage Sales Libraries Trade / Children out grow

7. TYPES of BOOKS: 4 Board Books 4 Picture Books 4 Chapter Books (Pictures can be real, animated or sketched)

8. PARTS of BOOK: 4 Author 4 Illustrator 4 Theme / Moral

9. Story Telling

10. CHARACTERISTICS of a Good STORY TELLER: Voice - Change tone & pitch Facial Expression Eye Contact Speed - Slow Down Volume - Loud enough for whole group Speak Clearly

11. READ STORY BEFORE TELLING! Be FAMILIAR with story. Know VOCABULARY in story. Feel the FLOW of the story.

12. C.R.O.W.S. C C. Completion- Fill in the blanks/Rhyming Words R R. Retell- Child tells story in own words O O. Open-Ended- Child Responds “Tell me about…” W W. Wh-?’s- What-When-Where-Who & Why questions S S. Schema- Relate to the child’s life