Early+Literacy

=Early Literacy is frequently measured by tests that are not accurate. It has been obvious that such things as interactions and/or experiences are hard to test. There are no set rules for testing in terms of literary development. This factor takes into consideration children are only seen for there knowledge of previous learning. It does not examine future possibilities of what a child could learn and improve on. "There are 5 domains essential to development of early reading- phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary"(The Utah Department of Education 12). The article suggests certain grade levels at which these five key skills should be learned and how they should be monitored. It stresses things such as understanding sounds, speaking, writing, interpretation, and the meaning of many words. Towards the later part of the article, it also mentions suggestions to help your child improve their learning skills. One idea is to make a personal storybook to help get your child interested in what they are reading. =

The Utah Department of Education(2007) Reading development & assessment of early literacy: A review of the literature 1-50 http://www.schools.utah.gov/eval/documents/Lit_EarlyLiteracyReview.pdf