Type of Speech:
Definition:
Child on the path to fluent literacy, before conventional reading and writing skills emerge. Emergent readers demonstrate alphabet knowledge, a concept of what a word is, a sense of story (beginning, middle, end), listening and retelling skills, phonemic awareness, and verbal expression.
Additional Information:
Texts that use rhyme, rhythm, repetition, natural language, and illustrations are useful in developing reading skills in emergent readers.