School Readiness and Early Literacy (OOEG411)
Definition of school readiness and factors affecting readiness; the dimensions of primary school preparation (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, Language, self-care skills); preparing activities for school readiness ; importance of reading and writing readiness skills in preschool education, basic concepts, literacy approaches, factors affecting reading acquisition, development of literacy skills; early litéracy, reading skills and sub-areas; alphabet knowledge (pre-alphabet stage, logographic level, partial alphabet stage / semi-phonetic level, complete alphabet stage, combined alphabet stage / pronunciation); phonological process skills (sound awareness, voice memory, sound usage); verbal language skills and vocabulary development; preparation for writing (text awareness); planning, implementation and evaluation of reading and writing activities appropriate to preschool education program.