Discussion Post
Watch the YouTube video "Becoming Aware of Print". This can also be found at Becoming Aware of Print Reading Rockets
Instructions: As you watched the video, you witnessed Mira's parents exposing her to print. Print awareness should begin at a young age. As you begin teaching young children, you will come across all levels of parental involvement in regard to their child's learning. Some parents are eager to be hands-on and some parents view it as the school's and teachers' responsibility to educate their children. All in all, you never know what type of parent or parental commitment you may face on a day-to-day basis in the classroom. For this discussion board, answer the questions below.
What ways did Mira's parents expose her to print? How will you teach print awareness and emergent literacy? What are some activities you would incorporate? Why is emergent literacy important?
Key Items to Include:
i. Explain how Emergent Literacy works
ii. Give examples of what a parent can do at home to amplify the effect of Print Awareness and Emergent Literacy
iii. Make sure the response is written in a professional manner (watch the tone, grammar, spelling, and length of the message)
iv. There is no length specification for the discussion post.