Stages of Literacy
Describe the stages of typical literacy development and the importance of educators understanding literacy development.
Stages of Typical Literacy Development
- Emergent Literacy (Birth to Pre-K)
- Description: In this early stage, children begin to understand that written language has meaning and purpose. They develop pre-literacy skills such as recognizing letters, understanding that text moves from left to right, and starting to make connections between spoken and written words.
- Key Skills: Letter recognition, phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, and listening to stories.
- Example: Children might begin “pretend reading,” identifying familiar logos or signs, and scribbling with the intention of writing.
- Early Literacy (Kindergarten to 1st Grade)
- Description: Children begin to recognize that letters correspond to specific sounds and start to decode simple words. They gain the ability to read short, familiar texts with increasing accuracy.
- Key Skills: Letter-sound correspondence, decoding words, sight word recognition, and basic comprehension…
Stages of Typical Literacy Development
- Emergent Literacy (Birth to Pre-K)
- Description: In this early stage, children begin to understand that written language has meaning and purpose. They develop pre-literacy skills such as recognizing letters, understanding that text moves from left to right, and starting to make connections between spoken and written words.
- Key Skills: Letter recognition, phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, and listening to stories.
- Example: Children might begin “pretend reading,” identifying familiar logos or signs, and scribbling with the intention of writing.
- Early Literacy (Kindergarten to 1st Grade)
- Description: Children begin to recognize that letters correspond to specific sounds and start to decode simple words. They gain the ability to read short, familiar texts with increasing accuracy.
- Key Skills: Letter-sound correspondence, decoding words, sight word recognition, and basic comprehension…
Stages of Typical Literacy Development
- Emergent Literacy (Birth to Pre-K)
- Description: In this early stage, children begin to understand that written language has meaning and purpose. They develop pre-literacy skills such as recognizing letters, understanding that text moves from left to right, and starting to make connections between spoken and written words.
- Key Skills: Letter recognition, phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, and listening to stories.
- Example: Children might begin “pretend reading,” identifying familiar logos or signs, and scribbling with the intention of writing.
- Early Literacy (Kindergarten to 1st Grade)
