earlyliteracyskills
nounUK /ˈɜːli ˈlɪtərəsi skɪlz/
US /ˈɜrli ˈlɪtərəsi skɪlz/
The first reading and writing skills young children learn.
Teachers help kids build earlyliteracyskills by reading stories and singing songs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to recognize letters and sounds before formal schooling.
Her earlyliteracyskills let her spot her name on the cubby.
3. Activities like rhyming and drawing that prepare a child to read and write.
The preschool day is full of earlyliteracyskills like rhyming games.
4. The basic knowledge a child needs to start learning to read.
Parents can support earlyliteracyskills by talking and reading together at home.