The 6 Early Literacy Skills
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The document outlines six essential early literacy skills that help prepare children for reading: print awareness, phonological awareness, vocabulary, print motivation, letter knowledge, and narrative skills. It emphasizes the importance of engaging children with books, songs, and activities that foster these skills through playful interactions. Additionally, it suggests incorporating handouts to guide parents and caregivers in supporting their children's literacy development.
The 6 Early Literacy Skills
- 1. Children’s LibrarianLexington Public Libraryllatiff@lexpublib.orgLowena Latiff
- 2. Story Times with Purpose and Punch:The 6 Early Literacy Skills
- 3. Every Child Ready to ReadSarojGhotighttp://www.earlylit.net/
- 4. Why use the 6 literacy skills?They allow us to articulate the value of exposing children to books, songs, rhymes and activities.
- 5. Print AwarenessPrint MotivationVocabularyPhonological AwarenessLetter KnowledgeNarrative Skills
- 6. 1. Print Awareness Noticing print, knowing how to handle a book and how to follow the words on a page. board and cloth books to handle Large and clear font Words that are clearly defined on the page point out words in book and in the child’s environment
- 7. 2. Phonological Awareness Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.Rhyming booksrhymes, songs, silly soundsRepetition of sounds, words or phrasesRhythm
- 8. 3. VocabularyNounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPicture books use vocabulary not commonly used in everyday speech.Compare to Beginning Reader books with controlled vocabulary
- 9. 4. Print MotivationBeing interested in andenjoying books.Board booksPop-up booksNon-fiction of interest to childBright illustrations Age appropriate level
- 10. 5. Letter Knowledge Able to recognize the letters of the alphabet High color contrast booksShape booksAlphabet books
- 11. 6. Narrative Skills Be able to describe a sequence of events or tell a story Simple process books Easy to remember sequence of events Repetition of the same story
- 13. Rhymes & Songs
- 14. Props
- 16. Print Motivation
- 17. Letter Knowledge
- 18. Vocabulary
- 20. Narrative Skills
- 21. Finger plays and songsSupport the skills Enhance learning with play Music engages the entire brain
- 22. Print Motivation/Print Awareness Leads child to booksRain is falling downSplash!Rain is falling downSplash!Softly, softly,very softlyRain is falling downSplash!
- 23. Vocabulary Introduces and incorporates new words in songs and rhymesPut your finger on your nosePut your finger on your nose,On your nose. Put your finger on your nose,On your nose.Put your finger on your nosePut your finger on your nosePut your finger on your nose…body parts
- 24. Phonological AwarenessMost finger plays and songs illustrate thisOne little babyOne little baby rocking in a tree2 little babies splashing in the sea3 little babies crawling on the floor4 little babies banging on the door5 little babies playing hide and seek.Keep your eyes closed tightUntil I say…Peek!
- 25. Letter Knowledge Hearing the letter sounds repeated Have visuals when singing song or doing fingerplayPeas Porridge HotPeas porridge hotPeas porridge coldPeas porridge in the potNine days oldYuck!B-I-N-G-O
- 26. Narrative SkillsEasy sequence of events to remember and echo backWind Mill songIf I could have a windmillA windmill, a windmillIf I could have a windmillI know what I would do.…pump some water…have a duck pond…wings flap…windmill
- 27. Lion and Lamb by Barbara BrennerNarrative SkillsPuppets and propsNarrative Skills
- 28. 5 little ducks went out to play
- 30. Crafts/ActivitiesLittle Mouse, Little MouseLittle mouse, little mouseAre you in the _______ house.
- 31. Displays
- 32. Readers Advisory and Book Talking
- 33. Handouts and Bibliographies Handout with literacy skills and definition to hand out to parents and caregivers.Story time handouts can list books and which literacy skill they reinforce.Have handout to give to patrons while book talking
- 34. Thank you