Literacy Development in Early Childhood: Curriculum Texts and Digital Resources for K5 Pupils

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This paper examines literacy development in early childhood education, focusing on the roles of family members and educational institutions in fostering spoken and written communication skills. It presents a curated selection of fiction and non-fiction texts suitable for K5 pupils and discusses five criteria for text selection, including oral language development, vocabulary acquisition, and story comprehension.

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Who takes part in literacy development in children?

Designated members of the learning institution and members of the family (parents, guardians, relatives, and siblings).

Why use multiple texts?

  • To enable learners, grasp more information.
  • To train critical thinking.
  • To enhance synthetization of texts.
  • Knowledge acquired in one text is applied in understanding another text!

What type of texts are used?

Fiction Texts: Texts created from imagination and creativity.

Why? Because they help children to be imaginative, creative, and open-minded.

Non-fiction Texts: Literature based on known and existing factual information.

Why? Because they help children to understand the environment and how things work.

What is literacy development?

On-going development of skills needed by early childhood learners to successfully communicate through SPOKEN and WRITTEN communication.

How?

Through carefully selected fiction and non-fiction texts and digital resources.

CURRICULUM TEXTS AND DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR K5 PUPILS

Curious Comparisons: A Life-size Look at the World Around You (non-fiction)

  • Combines science and humor.
  • Children will learn about the environment and the things it possesses through texts and illustrations.
  • Suitable for kids above 4 years.

Stay Curious! (Non-Fiction)

  • The story of a curious boy who constantly asks questions about the environment.
  • Answers for these questions are provided through factual humor.
  • Suitable for kids above 4 years.
  • The text will ignite curiosity!

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natrual desire to learn”

(Maria Montessori)

Slinky Malinki (Fiction Text)

  • The story of a sneaky cat that steals from neighbors at night.
  • Key for oral language.

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