Literacy Development in Young Children
Course Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define the gateway skill known as phonemic awareness
- List the sequence of phonemic awareness development in a young child by age level and identify reasons children may have problems in developing phonemic awareness skills
Describe typical activities that a preschool teacher should demonstrate in helping young children acquire phonemic awareness
- Recognize the importance of reading to young children
- List three criteria/considerations for selecting appropriate books
- List five tips for effective storytelling
Includes:
schedule 2 Hours
star_outline 0.20 CEUs
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computer 1 year unlimited access
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face Early childhood training approval
Description
Preschool teachers and parents are critically important in helping young children develop the skills necessary to learn to read. Reading to young children is one of the most powerful activities teachers can do to help children become readers.
Reading is not a single skill: it's the final product of many different skills that children develop while they are young.
Without those simpler, gateway skills, children are likely to struggle with reading later on.
One gateway skill that supports children's reading — and can cause problems if it's underdeveloped — is phonemic awareness. This course will provide participants with an understanding of phonemic awareness and will offer information regarding the importance of reading, book selection, and techniques for reading aloud.
This course will be divided into two parts:
- Part 1 - Phonemic Awareness in Young Children
- Part 2 - Reading to Young Children
Not all courses are approved for early care and education in every state. Please check State and CEU Approvals page for details.