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Posted Monday, April 06, 2009 by Cecelia Westby

Week of the Young Child:  Part 1 of 4

April 19 - 25, 2009

 Week of the Young Child is held each year to honor young children and the adults who care for and educate them—parents and early childhood teachers.  This year, Rasmussen College Early Childhood Education Program is collaborating with the Campus Librarians to highlight the importance of reading to young children during Week of the Young Child. 

All young children need and deserve high quality early learning experiences that contribute to their positive development.  Reading, beginning at birth, is an essential early learning experience!

Importance of Early Literacy

 

Early literacy is what young children know about reading and writing before they develop conventional ways of reading and writing.  Research demonstrates that children prepare to read and write years before they begin elementary school, beginning at birth.  There are six skills every child needs to learn to read

  • Print Motivation-A child’s interest in and enjoyment of books;
  • Vocabulary-knowledge of names for “things” around them;
  • Print Awareness-noticing print, handling of books, following written words on a page;
  • Letter Knowledge-Naming letters and recognizing them everywhere;
  • Narrative Skills-telling stories and describing things and events;
  • Phonological Awareness-the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words

Award Winning Books for Children

http://www.rasmussen.edu/UserFiles/ECEeventPublication11(1).pdf

 

 

 

 

Enjoy a book with a young child today!

(this information was provided by Beth Gooding, Fargo/Moorhead Librarian)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted Sunday, March 01, 2009 by Cecelia Westby
 

Week of the Young Child  April 19 - 25, 2009

Week of the Young Child is held each year to honor young children and thank early childhood teachers and all those who make a difference in young children’s lives.

This year, Rasmussen College ECE is collaborating with the Campus Librarians to highlight the importance of reading to young children during Week of the Young Child. 

All young children need and deserve high-quality early learning experiences that will prepare them for life, and Rasmussen College ECE has a great opportunity to do our part to help young children.   Week of the Young Child is time to recognize the importance of early learning for all young children, and to bring children, parents and ECE teachers together to help give all young children a great start.

Watch this blog for more information on Week of the Young Child.