Library Academy for Educators: January and February 2022
Our featured pre-literacy skills for January and February are print motivation and print awareness. These skills include an understanding that print has meaning, learning how books work, and showing an interest in books and enjoyment of reading activities. Use your imaginations and play pretend to build these foundational skills.
Library Academy for Educators: November and December 2021
Our featured pre-literacy skill for November and December is emergent comprehension. We can build this skill by helping young children to understand stories, develop background knowledge, and make connections.
Library Academy for Educators: March and April 2022
Our featured pre-literacy skill for March and April is phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the ability to pay attention to the sounds of spoken language, and understand that words can be broken up into units or chunks of sound. Explore insects and other creepy crawlies while building this important skill.
