Early Literacy - DQ 11

Running head : EARLY LITERACY

Early Literacy

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The effectiveness of literacy environment determines the success of literacy strategies applied in early childhood . Creating literacy-rich environments requires sufficient understanding of literacy learning techniques . Literacy-rich environment must include many elements which will help young students effectively communicate and develop their early literacy skills

Early Literacy - DQ 11

Effective Early Years classrooms immerse students in books , visual images , and the spoken word . A literacy-rich environment is important for all students (Manitoba

Education , Citizenship and Youth , 2008 Creating literacy-rich environment requires sufficient teaching skills and understanding of literacy processes at early childhood . There are several essential elements which literacy-rich environments should include

1 . Objects in literacy-rich environments are usually labeled in English and other languages which children speak in their family environments Labeled objects represent a kind of reading / comprehending literacy interface for children , who just start to develop their reading and communicating skills (NCREL , 1999

2 . Literacy-rich environment should include books in all interest areas (RIF , 2008 . A literacy-rich environment provides students with a wide variety of texts that include oral , print , and other media communication (Manitoba Education , Citizenship and Youth , 2008 . As long as young children are involved into reading and interacting with books , they will successfully develop their basic literacy skills

3 . Attractive posters are always present in literacy-rich environments (Manitoba Education , Citizenship and Youth , 2008 . Attractive posters contact young children at their eye level , and produce an engaging literacy effect on the student 's conscience

4 . Student-published books create literacy-rich atmosphere in the classroom . Teachers need to supplement narrative and expository texts with appropriate types of literacy materials with which students are familiar in their personal lives (NCREL , 1999 . There is nothing better and nothing more familiar and personal , than the books which children themselves create and publish

5 . It is not enough to have books in all interest areas . Children should have an opportunity to snuggle with a book during or between the lessons (RIF , 2008 . Library specialists should ensure that children possess sufficient reading space in classroom . Librarians should be actively involved into the process of selecting the appropriate reading material for young students

6 . Reading aloud is another element of the literacy-rich environment (RIF , 2008 . Reading aloud to children helps develop a wide range of knowledge about different s and create a large vocabulary

7 . Literacy-rich environments make reading interactive (RIF , 2008 . It is critical that children are involved into the reading process , and are requested to form their thoughts into complete sentences . Reading comprehension , and communication are the three integral elements of the literacy development among young students

8 . Different areas of classroom should be devoted to materials and equipment to encourage writing , viewing , and representing through art and drama , listening to music and to story-tapes (Manitoba Education Citizenship and Youth , 2008 . As a result , literacy-rich environments are not limited to reading development strategies . Literacy involves the development of other related skills including writing and observation This is why...