Effective professional learning communities often structure their training around these four key pillars:
: Using songs and poetry to promote sound discrimination and word play, which are critical pre-reading skills. Professional Development Delivery Models Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Pro...
: Techniques for providing rich linguistic input through purposeful use of advanced words and expanding on a child’s own utterances. Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Pro...
Emergent literacy refers to the foundational skills—such as , print knowledge , and phonological awareness —that children develop from birth through preschool, serving as the "bedrock" for future reading and writing. High-quality professional development (PD) is essential for educators to move from incidental exposure to intentional teaching that significantly improves child outcomes. Core Training Modules for Educators Emergent Literacy and Language Development: Pro...