Print Concepts: the understanding that written language represents meaningful oral language and of the structure of books and of print
| Book Parts |
- Front and back cover, spine
- Pictures vs. words
- Title, author, illustrator, title page
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| Print Structure |
- Directionality: top-bottom, left-right, and the return sweep (navigating line to line)
- 1-1 correspondence (knowing there is 1 printed word for every 1 spoken word)
- Knowing words are made of letters
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| Alphabetic Knowledge |
- Recognition that certain shapes are letters
- Knowledge of letter names and order (i.e. singing the ABC song)
- Ability to identify specific letters regardless of context, shape, size, color or font
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