2002) states that phonological awareness is the conscious ability to manipulate and detect sounds of language, and this is foundational to reading development. Phonological awareness is understood as the various ways that oral language can be broken down into smaller components and manipulated. Children equipped with phonological awareness skills are usually very good readers, unlike those who do not possess these skills. (Brown 2006) claims that phonological awareness at pre-school level predicts reading development at the school level. She further postulates that if researchers measure the phonological awareness of pre-schoolers, they can predict with a degree of confidence how well that child will develop as a reader when he or she attends primary school.
Cued Speech was desgined to promote literacy in younger kids, and form a way of communication helping your deaf/ HOH child. Infancy is the best time to start introducing a child to language. By cueing as soon as possible with a child, you improve the chances for success in developmental skills. They will be able to read at, or higher than grade level. Along with higher literacy, Cued speech also promotes lip reading, and the use and understanding of speech.
It should not be considered odd or uncommon for students learning a new language to be silent in their new environment because, much like a little child, they are taking in language exchanges and developing their vocabulary. Children and ELL’s are able to understand a great deal more than they are able to communicate verbally. So as a result, teachers and parents should not seek to limit their word choice. Rather, the more high level language and vocabulary they are exposed to, the better. From listening, children and ELL’s transition into testing their ear by speaking the words they have heard in connection to their environment and social experiences.
Outcome 1.2 Explain current theoretical approaches to creativity and creative learning in early childhood. Creativity is more about the process rather than the end product. This process is useful for many reasons like develop confidence, good relationships, find out what talents do they have and teaches us about what can we give it to others. Being involved in creative activities is fun and absorbing for children. It helps children to have positive experiences and develop important abilities like Collaboration- being happy to work together Concentration- focusing on what they are doing Communication and language- developing good communication through talking, listening and writing Developing good relationships- working together and making new friends Imagination- bringing ideas to life Physical activity- participating in activities that encourage movement Problem solving- being able to explore different solutions Outcome 1.3 Critically analyse how creativity and creative learning can support young children’s emotional, social, intellectual, communication and physical development.
If it’s listening or talking, some children and young people find it very difficult to communicate. It’s very important to a child’s development that they are encouraged to find ways of communicating with other children or adults. Obviously the sooner a child is found to have speech or language problem the better, as they can then get the help and support they need to develop their communication skills. Every child a talker is a suitable approach which promotes the importance of a stimulating and interesting environment in which children and young people are encouraged to develop their communication and language skills. It also supports the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
When PA has been part of a literacy program it has not only impacted future reading scores of children with written and oral language difficulties, it has also improved scores of children who have no problems with language (Shaywitz & Shaywitz, 2004, Schuele & Bondreau, 2008.) Educators throughout the country reacted to these results by demanding that PA literacy programs be implemented into their curriculum. Attention also became focused on phonological processing problems. PA is a skill which is a component of the larger abstract process of metalinguistics. Metalinguistics “refers to one’s thinking about one’s language in general [and ] the ability to focus attention on language in and of itself, independent of meaning” (Yopp and Yopp ,2000.)
Importance of Early Childhood Education It’s important for a child to receive early education because it is the time for growing, forming and brain developing. Children who are small require specific skills like language, social interaction. When they are small they have the ability to take everything in and remember to well. We as parents have the opportunity to nurture and educate our children on all levels, making sure that our children are being taught properly. Early childhood education is a field of study that concerns itself with all aspect of early life experiences.
Nursery rhymes can be used as a great way to enhance our children’s ability to hear, recognize and use letter sounds. This method of teaching helps give children the practice they need to learn the language variations of daily use. Some nursery rhymes are short and full of alliteration and rhymes that make it ideal for children to quickly learn how to play with language and make it their own. There are many nursery rhymes that that show forms of alliteration and imaginative imagery. Nursery rhymes are short and easy to repeat, they become some of a child’s first words and sentences, which leads back to language development.
Once the students are able to successfully incorporate these two components, they are more likely to succeed in reading. Phonemic awareness deals with the phonemes or sounds that each letter of the alphabet makes. Phonemic awareness includes the understanding of how sounds function in words since all words are blended together with a number of phonemes to create it ("K12 Reader", 2012). Phonemic is one aspect of the whole picture of phonological awareness, but is important because it teaches the students to hear the minute sound each letter makes. One differentiation of a phoneme can change the meaning of a word even if they have the same beginning or ending sounds.
I have chosen this area of research because it is an area of great interest to me and I am genuinely motivated to explore the possible contributing factors which may explain the reasons for such different abilities and styles amongst such young children. Having worked within a foundation stage setting for considerable years it has always amazed me how different each child is upon starting their learning journey and what impact early exposure and experience in writing can have on their future progress. I feel that my research will prove beneficial to me and the children in the reception and year 1 class in which I work. It could be significant to my contribution to providing and supporting literacy development in the early years class. From my own experience I have noticed over many years that it appears some children are starting school with little or no hand writing experience at all, even basic mark making skills and holding a pencil correctly have not been offered to some children.