It is important for parents and teachers to recognize the beginning steps of literacy, and to know how to encourage and nurture those steps so that all children become successful readers. Specific strategies that encourage language, both written and verbal, can be put into place to help all students achieve their potential in literacy levels.
This course addresses the meaning of emergent literacy, and the developmental steps children progress though to achieve success in reading. You get strategies for use at home and in the classroom. Plus, you learn how to work with children who are just beginning to read as well as those who are older and who are struggling with literacy.
Chapters
Chapter 1 Defining Emergent Literacy and the Developmental Stages of Language Acquisition
Chapter 2 Practical Activities That Impact Literacy Before Children Enter School
Chapter 3 Classroom Strategies for Pre-K through K
Chapter 4 Instructional Strategies for the Older Child
Learning Outcomes
- After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define emergent reading and recognize the steps which will lead to successful literacy.
- Discuss interventions that can be done before a child enters school, as well as some of the early childhood programs and their impact on literacy.
- Identify strategies which will assist emergent readers in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms.
- Identify strategies which will assist older children if challenged by language-based activities.
- Complete chapter assessments with 100 percent mastery and the final assessment with 80 percent mastery.
You’ll never pay more than $94 per course and DEEP discounts are available for volume purchases of 30 or more courses! See for yourself how you and/or your staff can benefit from taking DirectSTEP® eLearning courses. Contact us in one of these three easy ways to get started:
- Complete and submit our online form
- Call toll-free 1-800-341-7874
- Email directstep@lrp.com with your name, title, organization and phone number
