The Development of Literacy
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Emergent |
Beginning |
Reader |
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| Word Recognition | concept of word | word bank | fluent word recognition at instructional level |
| Spelling | early writing (scribbles to beginning consonants) |
when spelling the word BUMP, children will: BP to BOP to BUP |
spelling at instructional level (short and long vowel patterns; syllables; roots) |
| Reading (comprehension) |
oral language used in retelling stories | directed listening and thinking activities | reading for meaning (both fiction and content materials) |
| Writing (composition) |
drawing | dictations/ early writing |
increasing competence within domains of writing |