Jomari G. Saga BEED-

Generalist

Behavior of Emergent Literacy

When children attend formal education,

they have been already equipped with many literacy concepts

and certain oral languages

From the moment of birth, babies begin to acquire literacy information and they continue to build their knowledge of oral language, reading and writing as they go through their childhood.

Literacy development begins with children's

first experiencewith print

Literacy learning begins early in life and is ongoing.

- Developmental

Scarborough & Dobrich (1994) – described emergent literacy as a highly complex concept and that children are developing simultaneously with respect to many crucial and eventual literate behavior

The Behavior provided for is a guide:

to determine which behavior can be identified for acquisition – early signs of their abilities, interests and information about literacy,

to recognize which behavior can be associated with approximation conditions when children are almost correct in their literacy skills, and

to identify which behavior can be linked to development

Behavior of Emergent Literacy

Early literacy is manifested through the young learner's physical abilities,

language skills, reading and writing skills, even before they enter

formal schooling.

Characteristics of An Emergent Reader

Harris & Hodges (1981) - acquiring specific skills and abilities that allow reading to take place

as preparedness or reading readiness.

The emergent level reader: • is aware of print conventions • enjoys listening to and participating with a variety of literature • has an attitude of anticipation of and expectancy about books and stories • expects books to entertain • expects stories and books to make sense • enjoys new books • enjoys listening to favorite books read and reread

The emergent level reader:

• is aware of print conventions

• enjoys listening to and participating with a variety of literature

• has an attitude of anticipation of and expectancy about books and stories

• expects books to entertain

• expects stories and books to make sense

Characteristics of the Emergent Reader

•enjoys new books

•enjoys listening to favorite books read and reread

•wants to read

•knows how stories and books work

•handles books confidently

•makes predictions

Characteristics of the Emergent Reader

• recognized book language (once upon a time; the end; author; illustration) and sometimes uses these words

•understands that the text as well as the illustrations carry the story

•uses prior knowledge to create meaning

• interprets pictures

Characteristics of the Emergent Reader

• retells a story

•develops a memory for text

• recognizes some words or symbols

•chooses to explore books independently

•shows pleasure in rhyme and rhythm of language