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Tools of Literacy for Infants and Toddlers
Joanne Knapp-Philo Ph.D.
California Institute on Human ServicesSonoma State University
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Agenda
–Tools of Literacy
–Video
–Small Group Activity
–Next Steps Reflection
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Purpose of Session
To become aware of concept of “Tools of Literacy” to support language and literacy development in infants and toddlers in day-to-day environments
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Learning Outcomes
• Participants will consider current research that supports the concept of using tools of literacy
• Participants will practice applying the concept to daily interactions with infants and toddlers
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Who’s Here?
Current Parents of Infants/Toddlers
• You’re from California.• You’re NOT from California.• You’re from the Eastern time zone and got
to sleep in this morning!• Central Time?• Had to take 2 planes to get here?• Is there someone we missed?
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Who’s Here?
• You’re a teacher or caregiver• You’re a supervisor• You’re an administrator• You’re a trainer
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Tools of Literacy
Everything an infant or toddler uses to help “read” the world
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Nurturing Relationships
• Relationships are the foundation of all infant learning
• All early experiences are in the context of a relationship with an adult
• Language develops as a result of experiences
• Any other “bites” of research?
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Young children learn to “read” the world by
watching adults
• How do adults interact?• What do facial expressions
mean? • Do I feel safe and loved? • Are books fun?
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Relationships and Literacy
• Positive experiences encourage us to try again and again
• Negative experiences discourage us from trying again
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Listening and Talking
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Listening and Talking
• What does the research say?
• Babies communicate all the time…– Intentionally– Unintentionally
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Listening
• Children learn – Vocabulary– Conversational skills– Turn-taking– About their roles
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Modeling
What does the research say?
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Modeling
• Children do what they see
• Before they go to school, children already have an idea about reading and writing activities and their importance to the adults in their family
• Adults teach by what they do and by what they DO NOT do
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Discovering the World through Words and
Experiences
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Experiences
• Connect the abstract to the concrete– Names of things– Events – Activities
• Give the opportunity to build child’s knowledge base and vocabulary
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Experiences with Print and Writing
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Experiences with Print and Writing
• What does the research say?
• Children learn– Purpose for
reading and writing– How to gather
information– Who writes? Who
reads? Why?
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Environmental Print
What are the everyday experiences children have with print and writing?
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Symbols
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Symbols
• What does the research say?• Symbols are more than letters…
– Representational objects– What are the first symbols in a child’s
life?
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Symbols
Children with disabilities may take longer to understand symbols
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Sounds,Rhythms,Rhymes,
&Songs
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Music, Rhymes, Rhythms, Poetry
• Help children develop – Listening skills– Phonemic awareness– Love of words and language– Physical and mental well-being
• Can be a way to learn a family’s culture
• Encourage children and adults to enjoy their interactions
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Enjoyable Experiences with
Stories & Books
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Stories
• Everybody has a story!
• Hearing stories helps children develop– Listening skills– Vocabulary– Sequencing skills – A sense of their place in the world– Enjoyment of literacy activities
• Can be a bridge to a family’s culture and values
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Tell Stories with Intentionality
• Use some new words to stretch the child’s vocabulary
• Let children contribute to the story– What do you think will happen next?– If he does that, what will happen?– What did she do before she went to sleep?
• Later, help children recall the story and sequence what happened first, next, etc.
• Use familiar and new stories and settings that you are comfortable with
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Tell Stories
• Waiting at WIC• On the bus• Walking to the store• Driving in the car• Waiting at the
doctor’s office• Standing in line to
pay a bill• Cooking dinner• Taking a bath
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It’s never too early to give a baby a book!
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Video
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Small Group Activity
Work in small groups
Each group gets a picture
List how you would use each tool of literacy in the environment shown in your picture
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So Many Opportunities to Use Tools
• Nurturing Relationships
• Listening and Talking
• Modeling
• Discovering the World through Words and Experiences
• Experiences with Print and Writing
• Sounds, Rhymes, Rhythms, and Songs
• Symbols
• Experiences with Stories and Books
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Learning Outcomes
• Participants will consider current research that supports the concept of using tools of literacy
• Participants will practice applying the concept to daily interactions with infants and toddlers
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Next Steps
• Lots of ideas shared today!
• What will you do now?
• Take 5 minutes to plan how you will use this
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Thank you for all you do to support infants, toddlers, and
families!
Celebrate what you already do and what you will
continue to do!