Literacy Timeline

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    Constructivism and Whole Language

    Similar to emergent literacy Supports natural and meaningful approaches to teach children how to read Equal emphasis placed upon reading, writing, listening, and oral language
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    John Dewey

    Progressive Education Curriculum should not be the same for every child, it should come from their interest
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    Maria Montessori

    Sense and Systems Materials were used to allow the children to pursue their interest Believed in giving children 3 hours to engage in their activities
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    Lev S. Vygotsky

    Schema Acquisition
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    Jean Piaget

    Cognitive Development Thought that children have different capabilities at different stages
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    Reading Readiness

    Auditory Discrimination Visual Discrimination Visual Motor Skills Large Motor Skills
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    The Research Era

    Different methods were being investigated to understand and progress how children learned and how to teach them to read and write
  • Montessori

    Belief that children need early exposure to order and systematic training to obtain and master skills Use of all 5 senses
  • Concept of the child-centered curriculum (progressive education)

    A belief that curriculum should be built upon the interest of children and learning should take place through play
  • Emergent Literacy

    First used by Marie Clay Believes that children learn to read, write, and speak in their own form before coming to school
  • Cognitive Development

    A description of intellectual capabilities of children at different ages Believe knowledge comes from interacting with the world
  • Schema Acquisition

    Suggest that learning occurs with the acquiring of new concepts Children are given feedback Zone of Proximal Development- when a child can do some of a task
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    Explicit Instruction and Phonics

    Test scores showed that that students may have not been getting their literacy needs met Teaching of phonics (sound symbol relationship) More small group reading than whole class
  • Balanced Literacy

    Took off in the 1990's No single method can teach all children how to read Must take the whole child into consideration. Emotions, physical, etc.
  • Balanced Comprehensive Approach

    Teaching children how to reading takes more than just one method Reading, writing, listening, speaking, spelling, and viewing Now called International Literacy Association
  • Evidence Based Research and Public Policy: National Reading Panel

    Phonemic awareness Vocabulary Fluency
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    Funded with Federal money Reading First Grant No longer is used
  • Evidence Based Research and Public Policy: National Early Literacy Panel Report

    Knowing the alphabet, sounds of letters, and how to write them Write name Concepts about Print Produce or comprehend spoken language
  • Evidence Based Research and Public Policy: Common Core Standards

    Can vary from state to state Not a curriculum or method
  • Read to Succeed Act

    Act 284 South Carolina based Aim to make students proficient readers by the end of 3rd grade Assure students of SC graduate on time with the proper literacy skills
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    References

    Dow, R. S., & Baer, G. T. (2012). Self-paced phonics: A text for educators, 5th ed. Pearson.

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