Enhancing Literacy and Language Development in Preschool Children

Running Head: EDUCATION 1
Literacy and child care
Institutional Affiliation

EDUCATION 2
Introduction
Project Overview
To learn to talk and communicate is not an easy task for the children aged three to five
years or for their teachers and instructors. It is tough for the young minds to learn the sounds,
make words and how to combine them into coherent sentences within a culture or environment.
The children literacy project aims to demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that can
stimulate children's emergent language and literacy with the help of play-based learning
experiences such as play, music, and interactions.
Although most preschoolers are not seen scribing words and sentences at their desks, it
does not mean that they are incapable of understanding or creating stories. The preschoolers
carry a never-ending supply of stories to talk and write about (King, 2012). Reading aloud is an
effective way to engage the young children socially, emotionally, and intellectually (Kreider,
2018). Teachers get trained in five district modules to support children’s literacy development in
the school classrooms. These include an interactive book reading and guiding conversations.
Phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge and writing (Byrnes, & Wasik, 2009). Preschool
teachers and administrators can design a classroom literacy center with adequate literacy
activities and reinforce the home-school connection. Research has evidence that parental
involvement provides a supportive role in learning for children at home and school. They can
provide support by communicating with the school or volunteering their time in the school
(Motlhagodi & Kasule, 2015). Positive results can be seen by collaborating with the school
community regularly. Parental involvement in school-based activities and interactions can help
with literacy development of children. Teachers can add excitement to reading and writing for

EDUCATION 3
preschool children by using the right literature. It is essential that the preschool children's
literature should be both enjoyable and easy to understand.
The current theme of the project is based on storytelling and the use creative techniques
to make it more alive and exciting with the use of props, sounds, and images. The story is chosen
carefully as per the appropriateness for the group and to enhance children’s learning and literacy.
It is essential that the book be colorful, with lots of pictures and the words are simple and easy to
read.
Learning Experience Analysis
Several literacy-building activities can be employed in the classrooms. The objective
should be to enhance the language and literacy among the age group of three to five-year-old. It
is essential to keep the activates simple and enjoyable for the children with the use of print
information, arts, and crafts, music or communication. Practical examples hold importance in
preschool classrooms for professional and literacy development. As early childhood educators, it
is essential to focus on supporting literacy-rich environment for young children with practical
and interesting activities. There were about seven children in the classroom, three boys, Smith,
Bob, and David. The girls' names were Carol, Karen, Sally, and Maggie, and they are all about
four years old.
The classroom environment was made interesting and enjoyable for the children. The
chairs and desks were arranged so that they can see the teacher and the backboard easily. Each
of the children was settled comfortably on the chair. As children enjoy literature and stories
which are predictable, the teacher has selected a story that is sure to interest them. They take
more interest as they can understand the a simple and colorful story and feel motivated to read
along. Predictable literature means include stories with rhyme, receptions and familiar