PROMOTING

EARLY
LITERACY
By:
Daryl John O. Peralta
 “Learning starts in infancy, long
before formal education begins, and
continues throughout life. Early learning
begets later learning and early success
breeds later success, just as early failure
breeds later failure.”

James Heckman
Learning Outcome
O Identify three ways by which
the families influence literacy
development
O Identify five vehicles for early
literacy development
Early Literacy
what children know
about reading and
writing

before they actually

read or write
Families influence literacy
development

Leichter (1984)
Families influence literacy
development
O Interpersonal interaction
Families influence literacy
development
O Physical environment
Families influence literacy
development
O Physical environment
Families influence literacy
development
O Physical environment
Families influence literacy
development
O Emotional and motivational climate
Vehicles to Early Literacy

Home Reading
Language

Writing School
Morrow (1989)
Vehicles to Early Literacy

Home
 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Parents must initiate literacy activity

 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Response to queries
Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Help the child write and read

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Parents must provide materials

 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Playtime is spent in literacy activities

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Comprehend print
materials
• Promote oral
communication
• Encourage correct
Language pronunciation
Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Develop vocabulary
• Explore reading
materials
• To process writing
Language
activities
Vehicles to Early Literacy

Reading
Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Provide reading materials

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Awareness in environmental print

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Enhance through school reading

 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Enhance through audio-visual materials

 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Nurture love for reading through

involvement
Vehicles to Early Literacy

Writing
Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Provide varied materials

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Recognize environmental print

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Provide audio-visual materials

 Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Nurture writing through participation

Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Provide assistance in writing

Vehicles to Early Literacy
• Collaborate with
parents
• Recognize
individuality of
learner
School
• Provide literacy
events
Vehicles to Early Literacy

• Teacher’s
scaffolding is
necessary
• Create literacy
environment
School
Conclusion

• Family plays a vital role in their

own child’s learning.
 Points to remember
3 Ways by which families influence
literacy development:
• Interpersonal Interaction
• Physical Environment
• Emotional and motivational climate
Points to remember
5 Vehicles for early literacy
development:
• Home
• Language
• Reading
• Writing
• School
Questions

?
“There is no such thing as a child
who hates to read; there are only
children who have not found the
right book.”

Frank Serafini
Thank You!