How do young children actually develop literacy? Through child-led play! Play offers countless opportunities for children to build all the developmental skills needed for reading and writing. Furthermore, play doesn’t need to be directly linked to literacy activities to foster these skills. All types of play contribute to the foundations that support reading and writing!
This idea- rich session presented by early literacy expert, consultant, and author, Stacy Benge moves beyond traditional approaches to literacy and changes the perspective from teaching to how you can foster development, because literacy begins with embracing the whole child, not introducing reading and writing at an early age. Explore the fundamental elements of literacy—language, visual perception, phonological awareness, and physical development—and discover how child-led play develops these skills. The session will also include a comparison between child-led play and adult-guided playful activities, highlighting how to distinguish between the two. You’ll learn how to create environments that promote child- led play and gain key talking points to connect all types of play to literacy development. Walk away with a commitment to embrace, implement, and advocate for child-led play!
Join this webinar to:
- Discover the developmental stages of visual perception, phonological awareness, and physical development and explain how they support the foundations of language, literacy and alphabet knowledge.
- Analyze child-led play and correlate how it supports learning and literacy development
- Create a learning environment that centers around child-led play that develops strong foundations for language, literacy, and alphabet knowledge.
- Evaluate practices moving forward that support language and literacy including sharing information with stakeholders and advocating for child-led play.
