Emergent Literacy
Emergent literacy is a concept used to define young children’s writing and reading familiarities before they traditionally learn the two skills; it mostly starts at birth. Keeping activities age-appropriate is critical when working with older emerging literacy learners. Emergent literacy is described as “all of the actions, conceptions, and misinterpretations of learners engaged in an exchange that entails print production or usage” and is not just important but directly connected to subsequent literacy outcomes. New literacy skills and understandings emerge as a direct result of exposure and opportunity. Some of the least fortunate students are those who are severely disabled.
When it comes to literacy, students who are just beginning to develop an understanding work hard to learn about print and print traditions; students will be able to utilize reading and writing to engage with others after they have developed pronunciation, alphabet knowledge, and other critical receptive and expressive language abilities. In exploring literacy resources, seeing print in the natural world, interacting with traditional writers and readers, and seeing representations of why print is used and how it is done, emerging readers and writers make discoveries and learn about literacy. A few examples of emergent literacy practices are: using visuals instead of words to tell a tale, looking at books from the back to the front, holding them upside down, doodling, and inventing spelling words.
Reading Goals
Reading abilities such as comprehension, decoding, and fluency might be problematic for various students. There should be clear objectives in each child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each area of weakness. For example, a student must be familiar with and use grade-level phonics and analysis of word abilities to decode them. Words with multiple syllables should be no problem for them to decipher. An example of an IEP target would be to have the student properly decode 36/40 words after the term when given words, including closed, open, consonant-vowel-e, and vowel team syllable forms. There are several different kinds of syllables listed. The objective is for the learner to properly sound out 36 of the 40 words that include these syllables by the end of the lesson.
Fluency is another aspect of reading that pupils must master if they want to improve their understanding. On subsequent readings, they read grade-level prose and poetry; aloud, accurately, at the proper tempo, and with suitable expression. This IEP’s objective would be for the student shall recite grade-level literature as measured by teacher records on three occasions at 90 words per minute verbally. By the year’s conclusion, this example IEP objective hopes to have a student who can read rapidly and precisely. Specifically, it outlines the criteria for judging development in this area. The above strategies demonstrate the working of the counselor or teacher.
Writing Goals
Developing students writing abilities is a vital school obligation because it ensures that they can generate the volume (and quality) of writing required to accomplish schoolwork and other academic responsibilities. Specifically, touch typing, spelling, vocabulary usage, and language use are required for competent, fluent writing. Another writing aim that is required in high school is the ability to adapt to written communication. Making notes is the main aim for students; this goal includes adapting their written communication to the audience, task, purpose, and discipline and using the conventions associated with various writing genres. Therefore, students must become proficient in various writing styles, including argument, instructional, and narrative writing.