Did you know that "Sesame Street" was designed to help with prereaders? The Carnegie and Ford Foundations paired with the US Office of Education to create a medium that would teach vocabulary, letter names and beginning sounds. Though too much television is certainly a legitimate educational concern, moderate amounts can be beneficial to prereaders (and frazzled Mamas). ;) William Blanton (1972) reviewed the effectiveness of Sesame Street and found children that watched it could meet the basic objectives of prereaders. So, what are the objectives? Here you go:
*The child can match a printed letter with the identical letter in a set.
*Upon hearing the letter, the child can match it in a set of printed letters.
*Upon seeing the printed letter, the child can correctly pronounce it.
*The child can accurately state the entire alphabet.
*The child can match a printed word with the identical word in a set.
*The child can point to individual words in a sentence.
I like these objectives because any parents can determine how their young child is progressing as a prereader. Please take some time with your child to determine their reading abilities. Make it fun! Find a book he or she would enjoy. I bet y'all will both benefit from it!
Happy Reading,
Susanne
I think Toby is gonna be a star... he is exhibiting all the pre-reading signs. I am so thankful for his teacher.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Toby will be a star~ it's probably a combination of his teacher and genetics!
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