EML1501
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 3 JULY 2025
, EML1501 Assessment 02 (2025)
QUESTION 1 [30 MARKS]
1.1 Five Practical Examples of Opportunities That Parents Can Create at Home to
Promote Emergent Literacy Skills
1. Reading Aloud Daily: Parents can read storybooks aloud, using expressive
voices to capture attention and encourage print awareness.
2. Labeling Household Items: Labeling common objects like “door,” “chair,” or
“cupboard” helps children associate words with objects, building vocabulary.
3. Interactive Storytelling: Parents can ask children to predict what happens next
in a story or retell it in their own words to promote comprehension and oral skills.
4. Singing Songs and Nursery Rhymes: Engaging in musical activities supports
phonological awareness through rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.
5. Drawing and Scribbling Activities: Encouraging children to draw and describe
their pictures fosters emergent writing and narrative thinking.
(Badaru & Mphahlele, 2023)
1.2 Connection Among Emergent Literacy Skills
a. Emergent Speaking
This refers to early oral language skills where children begin to express ideas, ask
questions, and describe experiences. Speaking enables children to practice vocabulary
and sentence construction, forming a foundation for reading and writing.
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 3 JULY 2025
, EML1501 Assessment 02 (2025)
QUESTION 1 [30 MARKS]
1.1 Five Practical Examples of Opportunities That Parents Can Create at Home to
Promote Emergent Literacy Skills
1. Reading Aloud Daily: Parents can read storybooks aloud, using expressive
voices to capture attention and encourage print awareness.
2. Labeling Household Items: Labeling common objects like “door,” “chair,” or
“cupboard” helps children associate words with objects, building vocabulary.
3. Interactive Storytelling: Parents can ask children to predict what happens next
in a story or retell it in their own words to promote comprehension and oral skills.
4. Singing Songs and Nursery Rhymes: Engaging in musical activities supports
phonological awareness through rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.
5. Drawing and Scribbling Activities: Encouraging children to draw and describe
their pictures fosters emergent writing and narrative thinking.
(Badaru & Mphahlele, 2023)
1.2 Connection Among Emergent Literacy Skills
a. Emergent Speaking
This refers to early oral language skills where children begin to express ideas, ask
questions, and describe experiences. Speaking enables children to practice vocabulary
and sentence construction, forming a foundation for reading and writing.
