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Early Literacy

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write. The six elements of early literacy are:

Print Motivation: showing interest in and enjoyment of books
Vocabulary: knowing the names of things
Print Awareness: noticing print, knowing how to handle a book, and understanding how to follow the written words on a page
Letter Knowledge: learning to name letters and to recognize them everywhere
Narrative Skills: developing the ability to describe things and events and to tell stories
Phonological Awareness: developing the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words