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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine important factors that influence early literacy development. Findings indicate, reading aloud to children helps them develop in four areas that are important to formal reading instruction: oral language, cognitive skills, concepts of print, and phonemic awareness. Development of these skills provides a strong foundation to support literacy development during the early school years.
Early behaviors such as "reading" from picture books and "writing" with scribbles are examples of emergent literacy and are an important part of children's literacy development. Finally, a rich literacy environment for children with developmentally appropriate literacy instruction will have a profound effect on children's literacy development by providing opportunities and encouragement for children to become successful readers. While culture also plays an important role in the development of literacy, it is not the focus of this paper.
Year of Submission
2001
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Barry J. Wilson
Date Original
2001
Object Description
1 PDF file (42 pages)
Copyright
©2001 Stacy B. Longley
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Longley, Stacy B., "The major developmental skills necessary for emergent reading : a review of literature" (2001). Graduate Research Papers. 1118.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1118
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