Kindergarten is a crucial time in a child's educational journey, laying the foundation for future academic success. One of the key components that significantly contributes to this success is structured literacy. Structured literacy in kindergarten is more than just teaching the ABCs; it involves a systematic and explicit approach to developing foundational literacy skills that are essential for proficient reading and writing. In this blog post, we will explore the importance of structured literacy in kindergarten and how it sets the stage for a lifetime of literacy mastery. Phonological Awareness, Systematic Phonics Instruction, Syllable Structure and Word Study, Morphology and Vocabulary Development, Syntax and Grammar are all important components of structured literacy.
Here are some great FREE websites you can use as an educator to use to support structured literacy in the classroom.
https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/about-reading/articles/structured-literacy-instruction-basics
https://www.teachyourmonster.org/
https://www.lexialearning.com/
https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/
This structured literacy approach helps build a strong foundation for literacy skills, fostering improved reading and writing abilities for individuals of all ages. By incorporating technology into the classroom as well while covering the topic of structured literacy, children can become more active and engaged in the learning that is happening and retain the information better. By playing games like ABCYA and Starfall, children are learning these important foundational literacy skills in a fun and engaging learning environment.. (very similar to the games John introduces to us in class! :))
MonikaP@NU
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