Early childhood is the PERFECT time to set a strong base for literacy. This session will focus on three areas: developing a strong language base for literacy, scaffolding phonemic awareness at the word, syllable, and phoneme level, and supporting emergent writing from scribbling to phonetic writing. Each of these three areas will be explored through the use of three highly successful and motivating strategies: songboards with strong visual support and use of props, interactive play centers, and shared reading. This session will combine a brief literature overview plus sample activities and videos.
