Literacy Resources Kit

Literacy Resources Kit

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Resource 1 Oral Language - Infants................................................................................................1
Resource 2 Storytelling – Toddlers..................................................................................................2
Resource 3 Digital Technology – Pre-schoolers..............................................................................3
Resource 4 Critical Literacy – Pre-schoolers...................................................................................5
Resource 5 Writing – Foundational Year........................................................................................6
CONCLUSION:...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Literacy resources basically refers to the things or sources which are used by the parents or
teachers in order to develop understanding among the children regarding the world. The current
report studies about several type of literacy resources that are used to develop literacy among the
children from infant to their foundational year in school (Whittaker and et. al., 2016). It works
over five major resources like oral, written, digital technology, storytelling and critical literacy in
contrast of using them with several different stages or age group of children for developing their
mind and learning.
Resource 1 Oral Language - Infants
Outline & Rationale – (refer to
literature)
The oral language literacy for
infants is consider to be more
important as they are new to
world and by this support
babies in making a connection
between words and develop an
ability to listen, understand,
watch and speak.
Specific Concepts &
Learning Outcomes – (refer
to literature)
The infant literacy through
oral language is a practice
which basically used to
develop the mind of new born
babies as they expose to
wondrous things through their
eyes, nose, mouth, ear and
fingers. Hence, the infants are
exposed by their parents
through several sounds along
with expressions and gestures
in order to make them
understand regarding several
things and develop their
minds.
By developing literacy
through such activity’s
infants be able to learn to
recognise the voice of their
close ones, be able to
determine things or object
around them (Taveras and et.
al., 2015)
Explain how resource is used
& teaching strategies - (refer
to literature)
In between this age, children
are curious to learn new
things and by toys, they could
be made curious as they have
never seen before, so this will
make them to learn about the
existence of new things such
as animals, fruits, balloons,
etc.
Literacy Developmental Skills
for Babies – (refer to literature)
This is the starting stage of
children where through oral
Blank’s Level of Talk – (refer
to literature)
Infants are basically new to
world and are not at all
mature to developed an
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language is used to make them
introduce with world. This
includes daily activities like
talking, pointing things, playing
music etc. This support in
developing literacy skills
among babies like
understanding things, laughing,
crying etc. which help them in
communicating their feelings.
understanding regarding the
things happening around and
its connection. Therefore, this
blank talk involves making
use of picture, face
expression, rhythms or sound
in order to make them in habit
of particular things that
happen around and making
them understand its
connection to them so that
they would be able to develop
thoughts about these things
In this a child is being
provided with a drum through
which he is learning about the
music and rhythm.
Resource 2 Storytelling – Toddlers
Outline & Rationale – (refer to
literature)
The toddler years of a child is a
great time where they go
through a emotional, cognitive
and social development. Hence,
storytelling is more beneficial
practice to them as it supports
them in developing their
understanding regarding things
that are right or wrong (Tanaka
and et. al., 2015). Additional it
also helps in introducing
children with new vocabulary
or words which support in
improving their language.
Specific Concepts & Learning
Outcomes – (refer to
literature)
Under this, toddlers who are
new learners are begin
entertained and teach about
the world using storytelling.
In this teacher use story
telling approach to make the
toddlers learn about worlds,
things happen around and get
introduce with new things
which help in forming up their
mind to perform action over
particular thing.
Explain how resource is used
& teaching strategies - (refer
to literature)
In order to develop the mind
and understanding of toddlers
with the help of storytelling
using several resources. This
includes telling them story
while reading through books
where children are make
understood about story by
making it meaningful using
pictures so that toddlers can
be develop their thinking.
Additionally, stories can also
tell to children using videos
where they can virtually
understand the story and learn
new things.
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