Reading Foundations 210E | Read for a better future in T&T...

3. Emergent and Early Literacy

**When in doubt, use the Dictionary)

This is a wide area with a vast array of resources. Ask focussed questions of your resources to avoid being overwhelmed. Sometimes these two (2) areas are studied together viz. Emergent and Early. Some persons do not see any "boundary" between them. One approach is to examine the relationship between the two. Please note too, the importance of Literacy practices in the home at this stage.

*What is Emergent Literacy and the origin of the term (Education Encyclopedia) --after you click on the link scroll down to read the article.

Emergent Literacy--a synthesis of research

*Literacy Development in the pre-school years: IRA position statement: click for the full-text pdf file

UNESCO Pre-Literacy Skills for children

*Some more useful info to look for sources:

Useful portals and databases for Emergent and Early Literacy /note too the relationship/difference between Early and Emergent Literacy . If you are going to teach in T&T it is advisable to consider the Caribbean scenario at least privately--a T&T portal is listed:

**EdReform.Net | Early Literacy - St. Mary's Online...Caribbean ...

part of the Education Reform Network, Early Literacy logo. St. Mary's Online...Caribbean Literacy Portal. Link: http://www.freewebs.com/caribe ... Useful source for those wanting to do a research paper on the local scenario.
literacy.edreform.net/resource/10981

EdReform.Net | Early Literacy - Phonemic Awareness

A Rhyme a Week: Nursery Rhymes for Early Literacy If "an apple a day will keep the doctor away", then perhaps a-rhyme-a-week will keep school failure at bay ...

**CELI..database--useful info about the field

**The Home-School Study Of Language and Literacy Development, Snow, Tabors, Dickinson: a very important piece of research on the relationship of Language development to Early Literacy.

*Here is a Power point presentation that you can download and use with your group:

Supporting Language and Literacy in the Early Years-- David Dickinson, Boston College

Parent involvement and Early Literacy...Harvard Grad.School

*Tips for parents about teaching Reading to their children*: Ontario Min. of Edu.

***Early years and Emergent Literacy : A GOOD SOURCE

National Literacy Trust U K page-- has got every imaginable important link. Choose and study carefully.

3. Emergent and Early Literacy

This unit (#3) is a big one.

Handbook of Early Literacy Research (2001)--a good review here: an indispensable source if you are studying the field.

*There is a Vol. II (2005) use your search engine to get information about it.

*Important IRA position statements:

Literacy Development in the Preschool Years

Using Multiple Methods of Beginning Reading Instruction

Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children

From the Saskatchewan Division of Education-- a whole Early Lit. School

*How Literacy skills begin in the Early years: from Zero to Three

*Early Literacy Practice and Policy in the Pre-school years: D. Strickland and S. Riley-Ayers (2006)

*When talk isn't idle: First steps to Literacy: Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

*Ideas for Emergent and Early Literacy Instruction: Addressing the needs of... (Learning Points Associates)

To stimulate thought...

*Is there a difference between Emergent and early Literacy? Browse the links and see what you find.