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Emergent Literacy Language ➢ Language is an inborn characteristic of humankind (acquired naturally – not taught) ➢ It comprises of sounds put together in a meaningful way or pattern ➢ Lang... uage can be repetitive (listened to and understood) or it can be expressive (express yourself using words and vocabulary) ➢ The four parts of language is listening, speaking, reading and writing. What is emergent Literacy? Emergent literacy refers to the knowledge, skills and attitudes that a child develops in relation to reading and writing throughout the early childhood period, starting at birth and before the onset of conventional reading and writing instruction. Explanations of Emergent Literacy ➢ Emergent literacy refers to a stage in the development of speaking, reading and writing skills that young children go through before they can read and write conventionally. ➢ It is a term used to describe the process children go through before they can speak fluently and read and write formally. ➢ Children at the emergent literacy stage demonstrate that they are aware of the process of reading and writing even though they cannot perform the skills yet. ➢ Children of preschool ages imitate the processes of reading and writing and are in the emergent literacy phase (on their way to developing formal reading and writing skills) Stuvia.com - The study-notes marketplace Downloaded by: infosss001 | [email protected] Distribution of this document is illegal Stuvia.com - The study-notes marketplace Why are good stories important? → Makes children feel [Show More]

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