Chile's Name. Interest in Books No interest, avoics Only # edultnitated Listening to Books Wiggly, no attention Intermittent attention Involvement with Books Being Read Little or no response Emotional response, laugh, frown | Handling Books No voluntary touching Rough handing Concept of Book Format No idea of frontiback, up/down Holds book right side up but skins pages: Concept of Story Book Labels pictures Retelis story in sequence from pictures Print in The Environment Notices signs, labels, Asks, "What's that say?” Beginning Reading Recognizes own name Recogrizes letters in ramen other words Manipulation of Writing Tools Fist hola High hole on pencil Communication Through Writing Communicates ideas through Will dictate on request drawing Beginning Writing Serbs, no reference to writing Nemed scribbles “Says myname” \Wiiting in Play No reference to writing ‘Asks for signs, words to bbe writen FIGURE 10-16 Literacy Rating Scale Form Bring books to adult to react Lsten in one-on-one situation Comments, asks questions Exploratory manipulation Demonstrate tronviback ‘concept ‘Accurately repeats some story lines Reads signs, labels out of context Reads simple words Aduit orp, tle contro Initiates dictation Single letters, random ‘Asks for adults to spell words Looks at books as sett-initiate sctivity Listen as part of a group, tunin ‘out distraction Joins in during eaging Books as favorite toys, Looks at pages lft to right Points to print wile accurately reteling from pictures “Writes” signs to label constructions ‘Sounds out letters in unfamila words [Adult grip, good control Draws and writes words Writes neme ‘Sounds out words and writes