Shared reading, mark-making, conversations and language-rich play are at the heart of children’s emergent literacy skills. Dressing-up clothes and props can encourage children to act out and extend the stories they hear in their play, while focusing on meaningful print – such as a child’s name or icons on a weather app – can help convey to children that symbols have meaning, which is a precursor to later writing and comprehension skills.
‘Practitioners can model literacy in meaningful ways to ensure children’s interests are followed and they are motivated to read, write and talk about stories,’ explains early years consultant Caroline Eaton.
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