initialliteracy
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɪtərəsi/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈlɪtərəsi/
The first stage of learning to read and write.
Initialliteracy skills are taught in the early years of school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic ability to recognize letters and sounds before formal reading instruction.
Teachers assess initialliteracy through letter-recognition tasks.
3. Introductory training in reading and writing for adult learners.
The program offers initialliteracy classes for adults who never attended school.
4. The first phase of a literacy campaign or curriculum.
The initialliteracy phase focuses on decoding simple words.