[Download] "Beginning with Names: Using Children's Names to Facilitate Early Literacy Learning." by Childhood Education # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Beginning with Names: Using Children's Names to Facilitate Early Literacy Learning.
- Author : Childhood Education
- Release Date : January 22, 2005
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 192 KB
Description
"That's my name!" calls 3-year-old Jason as he points to the letter "J" in an alphabet book. "It's my name too!" asserts Jessica, who is sitting next to Jason. Neither child seems concerned that they have chosen the same symbol to represent two different names. They do not yet know that their names each contain a distinct set of letters. However, both children recognize that "J" is the beginning letter in their names; this recognition is a beginning understanding that written symbols can be used to represent names and words. Names hold great meaning for children and are, for many, the first word they learn to recognize by sight. Children have a great interest in learning to write their names as well as the names of their family and friends. Adults working with young children can take advantage of this interest to introduce a variety of early literacy concepts. In fact, almost every language skill necessary to learning to read can be introduced by using children's names (Seefeldt & Galper, 2001).