earlyliteracy
nounUK /ˈɜːli ˈlɪtərəsi/
US /ˈɜrli ˈlɪtərəsi/
Early literacy is learning to read and write when you are very young.
Teachers use songs and stories to build early literacy in kindergarten.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The stage when a child first notices books, letters, and sounds.
Pointing at pictures in a book is a sign of early literacy.
3. The skills and knowledge young children need before they can read on their own.
Rhyming games support early literacy before formal reading lessons.
4. A field of study about how young children learn to read and write.
She took a course in early literacy to become a preschool teacher.