Knowledge of Print
by Kaytlin Day
1. Development
1.1. Print awareness is best developed by both parents and caregivers as well as teachers.
1.2. Ways to development of Print Knowledge
1.2.1. Reading to a child and talking about the print. This is the first word on this page. I am going to start reading here, at the top of this page
1.2.2. Pointing out print in the child’s environment. Look at this sign, it says welcome
1.2.3. Discussing the form and function of letter and words. “This is an uppercase S, how is it dif erent from this lowercase s? This is the word “to”. We read the word “to” all of the time, can you help me find the word “to” in this book?
2. Instructional Support
2.1. The consistent and sustained use of print referencing, by preschool teachers, during shared reading is linked to increased reading achievement in kindergarten and first grade.
2.2. Teachers are able to significantly reduce risk for later reading failure when they use explicit print referencing.
2.3. Teachers can increase their child's print awareness by engaging in shared reading activities that include print referencing.
3. Assessment
3.1. Story Book Reading Procedure
3.1.1. Know how to hold the book upright
3.1.2. begins at the beginning of the story
3.1.3. begins reading at the top of the left handed page
3.1.4. Reads across the page left to right