1. Literacy for Babies Carla Mason

2. Early Literacy Early literacy is everything children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write Early Literacy is more that just books Early literacy does not mean teaching reading to infants and toddlers Learning to read is a fluid process that begins at birth

3. Early literacy Literacy begins on the lap of a loved parent or caregiver. As you sing, rhyme, and tell stories, babies develop listening skills and an interest in and love of words (“Zero to Three Literacy”).

4. First Steps to Developing Literacy  Book-handling—touching or handling books, playing with books.  Looking and recognizing (a picture, character or scene).  Understanding pictures and stories.  Story-reading behaviors.

5. Encouraging Literacy Development  Keep it short  Repetition is key  Express yourself  Let baby explore  Provide appropriate resources

6. Reading Milestones Birth – Toddlers

7. Birth to 6 Months Old Listener, Observer, Cooer  Lullabies and nursery rhymes are first stories  Begins to recognize a song or rhyme if repeated often  By 4 months begins to show interest in books  Needs sturdy vinyl or cloth books

8. 6 to 12 Months Old Cooer, Babbler.  More interested in the story  Promote interest by looking at books and talking about the pictures  Invite 8- or 9-month-old baby to turn the pages  Introduce objects and pair with words

9. 12 to 18 Months Old Word Maker  Enjoys reading with adults  Turns pages and names pictures of familiar objects  Interested in books which they can touch and sniff

10. Toddlers Phrase Maker  Will invite others to read to them  Show preferences and will ask to have books read over and over  May use “storybook language” in everyday conversations

11. Advantages of Reading to Babies

12. Reading……  Promotes bonding  Stimulates the brain  Promotes listening  Increases vocabulary  Develops literacy fundamentals  Helps word meaning  Develops attention span  Develops concept of print  Instills love of reading  Increases knowledge of the world (“Readtoyourbaby”)

13. Building Blocks for Literacy Skills Print motivation  Print awareness  Letter knowledge  Phonological awareness  Narrative skills  Vocabulary (“icpl”)

14. What Research Says  Early Language & Literacy Development  Brain Development  Play-Based Learning  Oral Language  Literacy at Home (“Babyconnections”)

15. References Babies > Emergent Literacy - Grow Up Reading Babies > Emergent Literacy - Grow Up Reading www.growupreading.org/babies/index.php?section=120 www.growupreading.org/babies/index.php?section=120 Babies Love Books: Early Literacy Babies Love Books: Early Literacy www.babieslovebooks.org/early-literacy.html www.babieslovebooks.org/early-literacy.html Early literacy: birth to six | Multnomah County Library Early literacy: birth to six | Multnomah County Library https://multcolib.org/birthtosix Early Literacy | United for Libraries Early Literacy | United for Libraries www.ala.org › UNITED › Products & Services › Books for BabiesUNITEDProducts & ServicesBooks for Babies 50 Literacy Activities for Babies - Room to Grow: Making Early... 50 Literacy Activities for Babies - Room to Grow: Making Early... earlyliteracycounts.blogspot.com/.../50-literacy-activities-for-babies.h... How to Create a Literate Home: Baby and Toddler. Reading... - PBS How to Create a Literate Home: Baby and Toddler. Reading... - PBS www.pbs.org/.../how-to-create-a-literate-home-baby-and-toddler/ ICPL - KidSpace: Early Literacy ICPL - KidSpace: Early Literacy www.icpl.org/kids/early-literacy.php

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