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: Click below to get all Emergent Literacy PDFs (or you can download them individually):| ...in zip (windows) format | What is Emergent Literacy? Emergent literacy is based on social interactions with parents, teacher, and literacy products long before children read from print. Children learn about reading and writing through meaningful and stimulating environments.
Position Statement on Early LiteracyIn 1998 the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) published a joint position statement on developmentally appropriate emergent literacy practices for early childhood. Principles and recommended practices are provided as a guideline for educators and families. Developmentally appropriate experiences, positive relationships with adults who model literacy behavior, environments rich in print, opportunities to interact with others about stories and engage in dramatic play which incorporates print and writing materials, and teaching strategies are promoted. Seven policies are recommended to help childdren achieve developmentally appropriate literacy experiences. The policies include support through a comprehensive system for ongoing professional development, resources to ensure adequate ratio of teachers to children, and resources for a wide range of written materials.
Continuum of Literacy DevelopmentAlong with an Overview on Learning to Read and Write, these two organizations established a continuum of development for early literacy. Five phases are identified for children who range from preschool age through third grade.
The Interactive Technology Literacy Curriculum Project Supports Literacy RecommendationsThe Interactive Technology Literacy Curriculum Project (ITLC) is one of the projects at the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education at Western Illinois University.
ITLC has developed a model for integrating technology into the preschool curriculum to promote emergent literacy. Over a five year period staff worked with area preschool teachers and families to design curriculum activities and adaptations for children with disabilities. ITLC staff collected data through videotape, photographs, children's drawings and writings, computer products, anecdotal notes, site staff and family questionnaires, and literacy and computer assessments. ITLC staff, along with staff on the LitTech outreach Project at the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood, wrote eMERGing Literacy and Technology: Working Together, a curriculum for early childhood educators and families. The Emergent Literacy Workshop contains links to activities and other excerpts from this publication.
Report by National Reading CouncilThe National Reading Council in 1998 published Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children. National Research Council. (1998). Their summary report addresses recommendations for promoting literacy in children, starting at birth.
Practical Applications of ResearchA listing of activities and materials used by ITLC to support nine Reading Research Recommendations.
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Children develop emergent literacy through a variety of meaningful experiences in an environment rich in reading, writing, and art materials. Literacy is a social, psychological, and linguistic process which starts at birth and continues throughout a person's lifetime. Literacy is multidimensional and tied to a child's natural surroundings.
