Knowledge of Alphabet
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WHY?
The two best predictors of early reading success are alphabet recognition and phonemic awareness (Adams, 1990).
Being able to discriminate and quickly recognize important letters is also helpful in attaching sounds to the correct letters when reading words (Neuhaus, 2003).
Assessments
Knowledge of Alphabet
Fountas and Pinnell (2011)
Observation Opportunities
Benchmarks Kindergarten: Names all uppercase and lowercase letters and knows that words are made of sounds. Pre-Kindergarten: Recognizes letters in own name. Identifies the sounds of a few letters.
The GELN Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy (Prekindergarten) suggests a child should be able to identify 18 uppercase and 15 lower case letters by name, as well as the sounds associated with several letters.
The two best predictors of early reading success are alphabet recognition and phonemic awareness (Adams, 1990).
Being able to discriminate and quickly recognize important letters is also helpful in attaching sounds to the correct letters when reading words (Neuhaus, 2003).
Assessments
Knowledge of Alphabet
- Letter Identification
- Letter Sounds
Fountas and Pinnell (2011)
- Letter Recognition p. 221
- Alphabet Recognition p. 101
Observation Opportunities
- During authentic reading and writing
- Are they applying their knowledge in center activities?
Benchmarks Kindergarten: Names all uppercase and lowercase letters and knows that words are made of sounds. Pre-Kindergarten: Recognizes letters in own name. Identifies the sounds of a few letters.
The GELN Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy (Prekindergarten) suggests a child should be able to identify 18 uppercase and 15 lower case letters by name, as well as the sounds associated with several letters.