DEFINE "early literacy"
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write.
Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library
- "According to the NICHD, early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they actually learn to read and write. To clarify, early literacy is not the teaching of reading. It is building a foundation for reading so that when children are taught to read, they are ready."
Westminster Public Library's Early Literacy Website
- "Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read and write. Research shows that children get ready to read years before they start school."
Reading Tips for Parents Brochure by the Colorado State Library
- "Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can actually read or write."