Theories of learning and early literacy (definition, characteristics, transition)

1.Definition of Emergent Literacya. Characteristics of Emergent Reader

2. Transitions in the Perspective of Emergent Literacy

Theories of Learning and Early Literacy

Marie Clay (1996) was the first one who used the term emergent literacy.

Emergent Literacy is based on an assumption that a child acquires some knowledge about language, reading and writing even before attending any formal education.

She asserted that literacy development begins early in life and is ongoing.

Definition of Emergent Literacy

Teale( 1987) described emergent literacy as the early signs of reading and writing demonstrated by young children, even before they begin to take formal instruction to reading and writing, and such early signs and ways are recognized by most adults.

Teale (1982)viewed literacy as the result of children’s involvement in reading activities facilitated by literate adults.


The concept of emergent literacy suggests that all children who come to school already have certain experiences and interests in learning (Teale, 1987). Thus, emergent reading refers to competencies and literacy skills in early childhood.


Teale and Sulzby pointed out the reference for the term emergent literacy over traditional readiness.

Emergent or emerging means that children are always in the process of becoming literate, probably, since they are just a few months old (Teale, 1987).


SULZBY(1991) defines LITERACY as the reading and writing behaviors of young children that precede and develop into conventional literacy.


Display curiosity about books and readings.Pretend read and write. Rely on pictures to tell the story but are

beginning to focus on print.May know some letter names and sound

associationCan write some letters, usually in their own

names.

A. Characteristics of Emergent Readers

A. Characteristics of Emergent Readers

Changes has always defined literacy. Changes defines literacy instruction. These transitions are marked by:

1) Basic literacy which emphasizes the reading and writing of young learners to construct meaning for themselves;

2) Socio – cultural literacy which emphasizes the importance of social interaction of children to construct cultural – specific meanings and to demonstrate literacy practices as social events and cultural phenomena; and

Transitions on the Perspectives of Emergent Literacy

3)Functional literacy which emphasizes the use of technology for instruction and literacy, and the young learners’ use of technology to produce meaning.

Transitions on the Perspectives of Emergent

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Group 1:

ABAD, EDEN N.ABUNDO, LYNETTE L.

ALBERTO, CHINLY RUTH T.BALISACAN, DIANA ROSE M.

JOBELLE D. BAUTISTABEED-3A

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