Lesson 8.1: Language and Literacy

Part 2

Lesson Summary

This lesson presents ways parents can support children with early language and literacy experiences and how those experiences promote school readiness.

Key Understandings

Parents understand how literacy and language skills support school readiness.

BEFORE: Engage in Learning

School Readiness - Language and Literacy

Language and literacy is one of the four domains that supports school readiness. You just learned about the differences between language and literacy and how you can support language development. In this lesson you will learn more about literacy skills including the importance of reading to your child.

Children are fascinated by how books look and feel. They see how easily you handle and read books and they want to do the same.

Reading with your child at home promotes school readiness and supports learning!

How to read with your child

Watch the video on how parents can support their children become interested in reading, which is key to succeed in school.

These five tips will make reading with your child more effective.

DURING: Explore new concepts

Read Early and Often

Read Early and OftenYou probably know that it’s important to read to your child. You also may have heard that starting earlier is better. But maybe you feel a little silly reading aloud to an infant? Or you can’t figure out how to keep your 6-month-old from eating the corners of the book, or get your toddler to sit still and listen? We’ve all been there. Although it seems babies are too young to enjoy being read to, they’re learning something new at every stage.

AFTER: Extend your learning

The checklist below serves as a guide for you to use to support your child build language and literacy skills at home.

HomeLiteracy Checklist_Eng.pdf

Exit Ticket: Final Reflection

Reflect on what you learned in this lesson about language, communication, and literacy:

What role does language and literacy play school readiness?
How can you support the development of language and literacy at home?

Check for Understanding: Unit 8 Assessment

At the end of every unit of instruction, you will take a few minutes to answer a couple of questions that will check your understanding on the lessons you have completed.

You have completed two lessons in Unit 8:

Lesson 8: Language and Literacy Part 1
Lesson 8: Language and Literacy Part 2

Your instructor will share a link with the 2-3 questions you will answer.