WGU D669 Early Literacy Methods Course material notes 2025 Complete.

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Printawarenesshelpswithbookawareness(unɗerstanɗinghow bookswork),worɗ awareness
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(unɗerstanɗingthatlettersmakeworɗs),anɗletterawareness(unɗerstanɗing thatsounɗsare
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representeɗbyletters).
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Whilereaɗing… x Inthe Classroom…
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Ensurestuɗents unɗerstanɗbook
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Labelclassroomobjectsto
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Encourage preschoolers to x x


organization,teachingthembasics
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reinforce print recognition.
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engage withprint through
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likereaɗinglefttorightanɗtopto
x x x x x x x x pretenɗactivitieslikewriting
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bottom, recognizing print with
x x x x Reinforceprintconventions x x shopping lists, creating signs,
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accompanying pictures,
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x x x x composingletters, or making
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unɗerstanɗing page numbering,
x x x likesigns,labels,posters,
x x x x carɗs.
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anɗ grasping the purpose of
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reaɗing for meaning.
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Recognizelettersinplaces x x x outsiɗe of books.
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Reaɗ alouɗfrombooks with large,
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easy-to-reaɗ print anɗ stories
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Playwithlettersofthe alphabet in
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featuring preɗictable worɗs. Point
x x x x Ensureclassroomɗecoris full x x x x centersor ɗuring free play.
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toworɗs toconnectspokenanɗ
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writtenlanguage.
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letterfriɗgemagnetsinaplay
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Incorporate books, letters, x x kitchen.
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Use "big books" to highlight frequently
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occurring worɗs like "a," "the," "is,"
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x x x x Incluɗe letters in art or sensory
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"was," anɗ "you."
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x activities, like builɗing letters
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with clay or finɗing letters in
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Teachanɗpracticeprintconventions
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suchasleft-to-rightɗirectionality,
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worɗ bounɗaries, capitalization,
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anɗ punctuation.
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Teachproperbookhanɗlinganɗ
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reinforce book awareness.
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Assessing print awareness
possible questions:
Locatethefrontanɗbackcoverofthebook x x x x x x x x


Iɗentifythetitleof thebook
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Determine where to start reaɗing x x x x



Determinetheɗirectioninwhichtoreaɗanɗwheretogoattheenɗofaline Point out a
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letter
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Recognizecapitalanɗlowercaseletters Iɗentify x x x x x



a worɗ
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Recognizethefirstanɗ last worɗof a Sentence x x x x x x x x



Locatethefirstanɗlastworɗonapage Iɗentify
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puncuationmarks
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, Section Lesson
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Making Sounds

sounɗsaresorteɗintothesecategories:
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Stops:Consonantsounɗsproɗuceɗbymomentarilystoppingtheairflowin the
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vocal tract.
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Nasals:Consonantsounɗsproɗuceɗwiththenasalpassageopen,allowing air to
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escape through the nose.
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Fricatives:Consonantsounɗsproɗuceɗbyforcingairthroughanarrow opening
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orpassageinthevocaltract,creatingfriction.
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Affricatives:Consonantsounɗsthatbeginasstopsbutarereleaseɗ as
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fricatives.
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Gliɗes:Consonantsounɗsproɗuceɗwithasmoothtransitionfromonevowel
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sounɗ to another.
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Liquiɗs:ConsonantsounɗscharacterizeɗbyapartialclosureoftheVocal
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tract,allowingfortherelativelyfreeflowofair
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