Introduction

Language and Literacy, Assignment One Student: Emma Haines Student number: 700088219 Tutor: Rod Maclean

Early Literacy Development is a critical aspect of early childhood education. It is necessary for the student to be able to progress through the school system and is very important for everyday living and to be successful in almost every career. The two main aspects of early literacy development are reading and writing, being able to read effectively and being able to communicate effectively through writing texts. There are many different ways of teaching these skills and it is important for teachers to select appropriate methods to suit the individual students needs. The early literacy topics which will be looked at on this site include
 * Learning to read and phonics
 * Teaching reading
 * Learning to write
 * Teaching writing
 * Literacy assessment
 * Literacy activities
 * Multiliteracies