MY RESEARCH

ON
EMERGENT LITERACY

Name: Nasheka Dunkley

Program: Sltop/Rap
Training Area: TA Level 2
Placement Site: Knoxwood Basic School
Trainer:
Date: July 23, 2023

INTRODUCTION
During early speech and language development, children learn skills that are important to the
development of literacy (reading and writing). This stage, known as emergent literacy, begins at
birth and continues through the preschool years.

WHAT IS EMERGENT LITERACY?

Emergent literacy is defined as; the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that a child develops in
relation to reading and writing throughout the early childhood period, starting at birth and before
the onset of conventional reading and writing instruction (usually at school entry).

IMPORTANCE OF EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS

Literacy builds on the foundations of language to include the advanced ways in which we use
language to communicate primarily through reading, writing, listening, watching, and speaking
with one another. They learn to understand and use language to express their ideas, thoughts, and
feelings, and to communicate with others.

HOW CAN TEACHERS ASSIST STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING EMERGENT LITERACY

SKILLS?
 Captures children’s interest before you read.
Have children sitting on the edge of their seats before the story even begins! Before
your next read-aloud, take a moment to get children interested by providing an
exciting overview of the story.
 Introduce vocabulary during a read aloud.
Select a few words to highlight and define for children before you begin the read-
aloud. Choose words that are important to understanding the meaning of the story and
then define the words as you read.
 Highlight children’s favorite books.
Highlighting children’s favorite books during read-aloud time is a great way to get
them engaged and keep their attention. Encourage children to talk about their favorite
books and share their recommendations with others. Keep sticky notes and pencils in
the library area so children can identify their favorite books.
 Establish predictable routines to encourage children.
When routines are established, children begin to learn about objects and vocabulary
associated with certain activities. Active participation in all steps of a routine can
reinforce concepts and language skills.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://www.savethechildren.org/content/dam/global/reports/education-and-child-protection/edu-
elm-
https://www.beginlearning.com/parent-resources/emergent-literacy/

MY RESEARCH
ON
 EMERGENT NUMERACY

NAME: Nasheka Dunkley

PROGRAMME: Sltop/Rap
TRAINING AREA: Teacher Assistant(Level 2)
PLACEMENT SITE: Knoxwood Basic School
TRAINER:
DATE:

INTRODUCTION

Numeracy is more than just learning numbers; it is about developing mathematical knowledge in the
world around from firsthand experiences. Numeracy skills involve understanding numbers, counting,
solving number problems, measuring, sorting, noticing patterns, adding, and subtracting numbers.
Numeracy in the early years involves ensuring a child’s everyday experiences are full of learning
opportunities that lay the foundations for numeracy.

WHAT IS EMERGENT NUMERACY?

Emergent numeracy is defined as the ability to recognize numbers and to undertake numerical
operations and reasoning in mathematics. It includes activities such as counting, sorting, comparing
quantities, recognizing shapes and patterns, and understanding basic math concepts like addition and
subtraction. By encouraging emergent numeracy, children can develop a strong foundation in math that
will help them excel in school and beyond.

NUMERACY ACTIVITIES FOR AGES 4-6

ACTIVITY (1)
ACTIVITY 2
Age 3-4
How well can your students count the numbers 0–10? Can they apply their number sense to
countable objects? In this math worksheet, kindergarteners and other growing mathematicians
are asked to count out the correct number of sports balls. Then, they will color them in. This
count ‘n color for the numbers 1–5 is a simple way to get kids counting.

ACTIVITY 3
AGE 4-6
ACTIVITY 4
By the time children get to preschool, most of them will be able to count to 10, and some of them
may reach quite a bit higher. However, what many of them will not be able to do is to count
objects accurately, even small numbers up to 5.They need to learn 1:1 correspondence and to
have a system for counting where they count each object once and once only without missing
anything out.

ACTIVITY 5
For this event to be performed, it is first necessary to recognize the features and determine what
is different from the others. Although such pairings may seem simple and insignificant, they are
very effective on the child’s mathematical thinking skills and will be very helpful in
understanding cluster work in the future.

ACTIVITY 6
Ages 6

Count then write in the number of how many.

ACTIVITY 7
Age 3

Children will learn to identify numbers

ACTIVITY 8
Age 3-6

In this worksheet the child will need to color all the like shapes the same color. What does a square look
like? They will need to identify which are triangles, which are squares, and which are circles and color
them according to the key at the top of the page. After completing this activity the child will have gained
practice identifying different shapes.

ACTIVITY 9
This activity help students develop their writing skills and know different kind of lines.

ACTIVITY 10
BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/count-color-1-5/https:/
/www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/1f6a4d94-en/index.html?itemId=/content/component/1f6a4d94-
en#:~:text=Emergent%20numeracy%20was%20defined%20in,operations%20and%20reasoning%20in
%20mathematics.