Early Literacy

As the number of technological devices increases dramatically in the U.S. so does the arguments for and against these devices being placed in little kids hands (Hanes). Even if these iPads and Tablets have “educational apps” the impact they make on children shouldn’t be praised. UCLA scientists found that sixth-graders who went five days without a digital screen did tremendously better at reading human emotions than sixth-graders who continued to spend hours each day looking at their

At first glance, technology changes the way children think. The new generation has a power to do many tasks in the same time, but it is hard for them to focus on the book. The tablet, cellphone, etc. become a toy in hand of children. As people write code for program and devices, those tools code human’s minds too. The subconscious of children is clear when they were born by reputation their minds learn how to act. There is a video on YouTube about a one-year-old girl; her father gave her a tablet. She used tablet easily, she touched a page and played well with the tablet. After that, her father gave her a magazine; she did not know how to change the page. She touched the picture of a magazine 's cover and

This technology revolution sparked a debate on children’s use of technology. Children are constantly using iPads, iPhones, tablets, and other computerized devices. By over exposing children to technology, they are being robbed of the mental stimulation that comes from doing real, non computerized, activities. It has gotten to the point where one can see a two-year-old navigate an iPhone with ease but struggle to speak. Sixty-nine percent of children aged two to five can use a computer mouse, but only eleven percent can tie their own shoelaces (Generation Tech More Kids Can Play Computer Games than Ride a Bike). Also, children are at an all time low in the creativity department

A large portion of the world’s older generation possesses the mindset that smartphones are decreasing our intelligence. This view has been held for years and is understandable, but Daniel T. Willingham presents a different idea in his article “Smartphones Don’t Make Us Dump”. Daniel T. Willingham is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia and is the author of Raising Kids Who Read: What Parents and Teachers Can Do. He gears his article towards the parents of the future generations; correcting their misconceptions and inserting a proper one using logos.

Next, is the Early Literacy Intervention Literacy Intervention Initiative Act. “The early childhood years are the most Important period for literacy development.” (Freeman, Decker, Decker (2013) p. 231). The Early Literacy Initiative is a joint effort with the State and local government to identify children with reading deficiencies and implement early reading intervention programs. The purpose of Early Literacy Initiative is to reduce the number of poor readers by providing research based prevention programs to ensure that every student can read by the 3rd

Wah! Wah! Sitting in a dark, dimly lit area with six other crying babies, my head started to ache from the incessant noise. As my head throbbed and my wailing voice cried out over the other kid’s wails, I heard my mother’s voice, loud and clear.

It’s funny how certain memories stand out in your mind. You replay them over again and say to yourself “that was a learning experience”. But how often do you look back at the education you received and say the same thing. Those memories helped shape my education and made it what it is today. Literature was always a tough subject because I was and still am less than motivated about reading and writing, but throughout my life it has been a learning experience. It has taken me many years to understand why is was so hard for me, but you can’t grow until you know.

As I reflect on my childhood, the first memory of literacy I recall is when I was in kindergarten. I was approaching the end of the school year when my mother revealed to me my teacher was considering keeping me in kindergarten for another year. I was extremely upset and felt as if I had failed my first year of school. I felt that I was fresh out of the gate and already defective. My perception as a child was that the adults were already giving up on me. The teacher stated if I could learn the alphabet by the end of the school year I could continue ahead to the 1st grade. The conclusion of Kindergarten was vastly approaching. My mother constructed flash cards to help with my letter recognition. In doing so, she realized I could not see the letters. My mother promptly made an appointment for me to visit an Optometrist to evaluate me. Before I knew it, I was fitted with a big plastic pair of glasses. My world became much clearer after that. My mother was upset that my teacher did not recognize the problem, and that I never spoke up. Fortunately, I passed kindergarten with a lot of hard work from my parents, teacher, and I.

SMES staff members understand the importance of early literacy skills. As a staff, we are committed in providing early reading instruction beginning in preschool and kindergarten in hopes of closing the achievement gap in reading. Our primary reading goal is for all students to read at grade level or above grade level by the end of their third grade school year. We want to ensure our third graders are able to read fluently and demonstrate high levels of comprehension.

“Literacy learning has a profound and lasting effect on the social and academic lives of children. Their future educational opportunities and career choices are directly related to literacy ability. Since early childhood is the period when language develops most rapidly, it is imperative that young children are provided with a variety of developmentally appropriate literacy experiences throughout each day, and that the classroom environment is rich with language, both spoken and printed. Early childhood teachers are responsible for both understanding the developmental continuum of language and literacy and for supporting each child’s literacy development.

My first memories of literacy start when I was in kindergarten. My parents wanted me in a private school and that private school had many requirements. You had to be a gifted child or you had to wait a year and I had to wait a year. When I was admitted into the school you had to choose a dominant hand to write with and when I say choose you had to be right handed. I refused to pick a hand, because I would write with both. I was ambidextrous and the school did not believe in or allow children to be ambidextrous. They tried to force me to choose my right hand as my dominant hand and I wanted to choose my left. After they finally allowed me to choose my dominant hand I was able to proceeded into the program. This school system believed that children

Literacy is an important facet within young child’s life and sets the foundation for later literacy skills. Literacy skills include reading, writing, and communication efforts as well as amny other aspects of language and it important that a teacher is able to reach their students to develop their literacy skills. With the assistance of the parents via their information pertaining to home life and strategies that they use with their students’ teachers can plan around this knowledge. Using interviews from five different parents, one can learn from the different responses and take that information to learn how it will affect the future classroom and future interactions with the students families.

Are you a strong reader? Do you enjoy reading? If you answered yes to either of these questions then chances are you were read to as an infant and/or toddler. Therefore, you began the work on your literacy skills early on. In this paper we will dive deep into the world of early literacy by discussing what it is exactly and when it begins to develop. We will also talk about some recommendations for parents as well as teachers on how to create a literacy rich environment. We will also Identify, define, and explain the six early literacy skills children must possess in order to become successful readers. There will also be some discussion of the early literacy behaviors of infants and toddlers. We will also take a look at the AAP recommendations for early literacy activities that are appropriate for infants and toddlers as well as their recommendations on TV and other educational media. There is also some fascinating research on early literacy we will be looking at. Finally we will take a brief look at the suggested benefits that companies such as Leapfrog, Genius Babies, and Baby Einstein believe are possible through the use of their product. I will then explain why these learning products are not appropriate or successful in assisting children in acquiring the skills necessary to read better or learn faster and why good old fashioned face to face reading and allowing the child to handle actual books is the best strategy. We will

The issues that arise from society 's dependency on technology begins with the individuals that are now entering our world. The market for app designers has begun to shift, and now they are targeting today’s youth with games that are accessible through phones, tablets, and computers. Most parents have noticed their children adopting an interest with technology and are openly giving their children these devices, instead of having them play hands-on with real objects such as play dough or three-dimensional blocks. Research has

The use of iPads and its’ applications will allow children and teens to grow as a student and participate with the entire class. In fact, Huffington Post found that, “Technology has proven to accelerate struggling students close the learning gap between those at the back of the class and the A-students. In fact, 78 percent of Kindergarten through Middle School teachers agree that technology has had a positive impact on their classroom -- and that 's just the start” (Hendricks, 2013). This highlights the fact that students already are and will continue to excel in the classroom by the use of modern technology; i.e. the iPad. Also, companies around the world have updated the their way of doing business actions like budgeting, presentations, purchases, record keeping, etc. by applying modern technology. Allowing students to be exposed to modern technology at an early age will only benefit them in their future career paths.