https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f EDF3034 - Children's Literacy Development en-us 2021-08-12 12:25:52 UTC 2025-08-04 16:13:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f984.png csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1677657880 Developing early literacy skills is important as it prepares children for future success in reading and writing. According to Roskos & Christie (2001), there is a strong consensus that play is powerful and essential for literacy learning. As families may not be fully equipped to support their child's literacy development, local professionals that offer literacy and phonics tuition can help to assist parents in building on their child's ability to read and write. 

This resource offers one on one literacy tuition for children aged between 2.5 to 7 years old by teaching phonics skills through a play-based curriculum that focuses on fine and gross motor skills, aesthetic skills and purposeful games to develop early reading and writing skills. 

Children’s learning is best supported through a play-based, informal approach towards teaching and learning that promotes the holistic development of children (Pellegrini, 1991; Spodek, Saracho & Davis, 1991; Moyles, 1989; 1994; Gordon & Browne, 2008). Based on the Literacy Continuum Process Model, this resource relates to all three reading and viewing, speaking and listening and writing elements, depending on the capability of a child and their level of progression. ]]> 2021-08-13 02:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1677657880 csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681828790 From the earliest years, everything that adults do to support children's language and literacy counts (Hart & Risley, 1995). Whether on a bus or a train or a long car ride, opportunities to support children's literacy development are endless as children learn to observe and make sense of the world around them. 

This resource offers two different printable templates for an activity on the go. Children learn to recognize letters and beginning sounds as they search for items outside the car that begin with a certain letter. Younger children can colour in the letters while older children can challenge themselves further by spelling and writing out the name of the item that begins with a specific letter.

The way a child interacts within his or her environment is what creates learning (Mooney, 2000). Based on the Literacy Continuum Process Model, this resource relates to all three reading and viewing, speaking and listening and writing elements, depending on the capability of a child and their level of progression. ]]> 2021-08-17 08:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681828790 csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681843975 When children are exposed to naturally occurring language and literacy activities in the home environment, they develop many skills and concepts, as well as attitudes and behaviours that will positively affect their interest in and knowledge about literacy (Purcell-Gates 2000; Weigel et al. 2006a). 

This resource offers a fun game that can be done at home with all members of the family. Children gain print and phonemic awareness as they call out letter names and letter sounds while jumping on pillows with letters taped onto them.

The literacy environment in the home is not merely formed by the presence of literary tools, but it is also shaped by children's experiences with print materials, family attitudes about literacy, and adult modeling of reading and writing activities (Bus & van Ijzendoorn, 1988; Senechal, LeFevre, Thomas, & Daley, 1998; Lawhon & Cobb, 2002; Roberts, Jurgen, & Burchinal, 2005). Based on the Literacy Continuum Process Model, this resource relates to the reading and viewing element. ]]> 2021-08-17 08:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681843975 csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681859647 Besides the classroom, literacy development can also take place during meal time. Meal time is one of the few times during the day that talk tends to focus on children's interests and is not teacher-directed (Cote, 2001; Dickinson et al. 2013). 

This resource offers five fun dinner table games for families that promote family bonding and literacy development at the same time, one of which is a game called Dinner Adjectives. In this game, children build on their vocabulary skills as they describe food at the dinner table using adjectives. Family members can also join in the fun and go round the table with answers while enjoying their dinner at the same time.

Meal times offer valuable opportunities not only for shaping children’s eating behaviours (Addessi et al. 2005; Gubbels et al. 2010), but also for supporting children’s cognitive development and social skills (Hughes et al. 2015; Locchetta et al. 2017). Based on the Literacy Continuum Process Model, this resource relates to the speaking and listening element. ]]> 2021-08-17 08:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681859647 csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681892195 Early exposure to letters and print happen through television, picture books, and other book readings (Bus & van Ijzendoorn, 1988) as well as through language play in the form of songs and nursery rhymes. 

This resource offers twelve children songs and nursery rhymes that parents and children can sing along to, in order to build on children's language and communication skills. Children easily recall and learn to recognize words through music. Besides developing phonemic awareness, children also learn how to listen to rhythm, and build memory and articulation at the same time. 

Activities that develop an awareness of rhyme, prosody, and rhythm such as nursery rhymes, songs, and fingerplays help build a foundation for reading (Lawhon & Cobb, 2002). Based on the Literacy Continuum Process Model, this resource relates to the reading and viewing, as well as speaking and listening element. ]]> 2021-08-17 09:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1681892195 csan0023 https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1689289168 2021-08-22 04:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/csan0023/mjm6xwt7m1ope23f/wish/1689289168