Early literacy

I. Early Literacy Development

 

1. Read Chapter 3 -  Print Awareness in TRS.

2. Read Chapter 4 -  Letter Knowledge in TRS.

3. Read Chapter 5  -  Phonological Awareness in TRS

4. Provide a summary of print awareness. Your response must be at least 100 words.

5. Provide a summary of what you learned about the importance of handwriting as it relates to reading. Your response must be at least 100 words.

6. Discussion Board - What are handwriting habits that you mastered or not in elementary school?

7. Provide a summary of phonological awareness as it relates to word, syllables, and phoneme levels. Your summary must be at least 100 words.

8. Search and provide an instructional video that explains the importance of phonological awareness (to include word, syllable, and phoneme levels). Provide a summary of the video and the link.

II. Handwriting habits you mastered or struggled with in elementary school.

Write/post  a paragraph (about 4–6 sentences) answering the following:

· What handwriting habits (posture, paper position, pencil grip) did you  master in elementary school?

· What habits (posture, paper position, pencil grip) did you  struggle with?

· Are there any habits (posture, paper position, pencil grip) you still use (or still struggle with) today?

Tips:

· Be specific (e.g., "I always had trouble with manuscript and/or cursive capital Gs").

· Mention whether your handwriting has changed since then.

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Part 2: Respond to 3 Classmates

After you post your own response, read what your classmates wrote and:

1. Choose  three classmates to reply to.

2. Write  1–2 thoughtful sentences for each reply.

3. You can agree, share a similar experience, or ask a question about their post.

Tips:

· Keep it respectful and supportive.

· Try to respond to classmates who haven’t received many replies yet.