Promoting Early Literacy

Enhancing Emergent Literacy in Kindergarten

Typical Developmental Literacy Characteristics of Children in Kindergarten

Explain typical developmental literacy characteristics of children in kindergarten. (1–2 paragraphs)

6 Key Signs of Emergent Literacy in Kindergartners

Explain the six key signs of emergent literacy in kindergartners. (1–2 sentences each)

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3 Independent Activities for Kindergartners That Build on Signs of Emergent Literacy and Promote Positive Dispositions Toward Reading and Language Learning

· Provide a title for and describe at least three independent activities for children in a kindergarten classroom that build on one or more signs of emergent literacy and promote positive dispositions toward reading and language learning. For each activity:

· Explain how teachers prepare and/or support the activity for children to do independently. (1 paragraph)

· Explain the sign(s) of emergent literacy that the activity supports. (2-3 sentences)

· Explain how the activity enhances a specific area or areas of emergent literacy development. (1 paragraph)

· Explain how the activity promotes positive dispositions toward reading and language learning in kindergartners. (1 paragraph)

Activity 1

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Sign(s) of emergent literacy this activity supports:

How this activity enhances a specific area or areas of emergent literacy development in kindergartners:

How this activity promotes positive dispositions toward reading and language learning in kindergartners:

Activity 2

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Description:

Sign(s) of emergent literacy this activity supports:

How this activity enhances a specific area or areas of emergent literacy development in kindergartners:

How this activity promotes positive dispositions toward reading and language learning in kindergartners:

Activity 3

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Description:

Sign(s) of emergent literacy this activity supports:

How this activity enhances a specific area or areas of emergent literacy development in kindergartners:

How this activity promotes positive dispositions toward reading and language learning in kindergartners: