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What is print awareness?
What is print awareness?
- The best predictor of later reading success
- The part of phonemic awareness that focuses on print
- Understanding the function of print and how it is organized on a page (correct)
- None of the above
An example of print awareness can be seen in which of the following?
An example of print awareness can be seen in which of the following?
- A child asks her mother if she can watch 'Between the Lions' on PBS
- A child carefully cuts out a red paper heart with the words, 'To: My Valentine' appearing across the middle
- A child points to a McDonald's billboard and yells, 'Mommy! I want a Happy Meal!' (correct)
- A child lies in her father's arms, listening to a bedtime story
Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
- A child indicates that you should start reading a book from the front cover
- A child indicates that he can sing the alphabet song (correct)
- A child indicates that print proceeds from left to right on a page
- A child indicates that print proceeds from top to bottom on a page
Print awareness tasks:
Print awareness tasks:
Print awareness typically, but not always, begins to develop:
Print awareness typically, but not always, begins to develop:
Which child has an understanding of print awareness?
Which child has an understanding of print awareness?
A child who writes from top to bottom and from left to right possesses:
A child who writes from top to bottom and from left to right possesses:
Print awareness is an understanding that print:
Print awareness is an understanding that print:
What is the relationship between spoken and written language?
What is the relationship between spoken and written language?
Which of the following is an example of print awareness?
Which of the following is an example of print awareness?
Print awareness is:
Print awareness is:
Print awareness:
Print awareness:
Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
Which of the following is NOT an example of print awareness?
Children's performance on print awareness tasks:
Children's performance on print awareness tasks:
Activities that help children become aware of print include:
Activities that help children become aware of print include:
Children with print awareness are able to:
Children with print awareness are able to:
_______ does NOT encourage development of print awareness:
_______ does NOT encourage development of print awareness:
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Print Awareness
Print Awareness
Understanding the function and organization of print; a strong predictor of reading success.
Examples of Print Awareness
Examples of Print Awareness
Pointing to written text, knowing print direction (top to bottom, left to right).
Understanding Print
Understanding Print
Recognizing that print has meaning and practical uses.
Print Awareness Tasks
Print Awareness Tasks
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Language Forms Relationship
Language Forms Relationship
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Activities to Enhance Print Awareness
Activities to Enhance Print Awareness
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Activities for Print Understanding
Activities for Print Understanding
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Print Awareness Development
Print Awareness Development
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Directionality of Print
Directionality of Print
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Meaningful Engagement
Meaningful Engagement
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Practical Use of Print
Practical Use of Print
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Meaning of Print
Meaning of Print
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Activities Enhancing Understanding
Activities Enhancing Understanding
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Predictive Nature of Print
Predictive Nature of Print
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Recognizing Print
Recognizing Print
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Alphabet Song
Alphabet Song
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Gender Differences
Gender Differences
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Study Notes
Study Notes
Print Awareness Fundamentals
- Print awareness is a strong predictor of later reading success.
- It involves understanding the function and organization of print on a page.
- Key indicators of print awareness include recognizing print's meaning and distinguishing it from pictures.
Examples and Non-examples of Print Awareness
- Pointing to written text, such as a billboard, demonstrates print awareness.
- Knowing that print goes from top to bottom or left to right indicates understanding.
- Singing the alphabet song does not reflect print awareness, as it focuses more on phonemic awareness.
Importance of Print Awareness Tasks
- Classroom activities can foster print awareness and relate to future reading success.
- Development of print awareness typically begins before formal schooling.
Characteristics of Print Awareness
- Children with print awareness can engage with print meaningfully, e.g., recognizing their name in writing.
- Writing from left to right and top to bottom shows print awareness development.
- Print awareness can be developed through interactions with adults and various print forms.
Misconceptions and Understanding of Print
- Knowing that print has practical uses and conveys meaning is essential.
- Print awareness is not directly correlated with the complexity of handwriting but is a recognition of written language.
Relationships Between Language Forms
- Spoken language is represented in writing, establishing a relationship between both modes.
- Print awareness includes knowing that certain activities enhance understanding, such as storytelling and playing with letters.
Predictive Nature of Print Awareness
- Performance on print awareness tasks can reliably predict future reading achievements, contrary to certain misconceptions about reading speed.
Activities to Enhance Print Awareness
- Engaging children in reading, manipulating letters, and pretend reading are effective activities to build print awareness.
- Counting words in a sentence and identifying words versus letters contribute to a child's print understanding.
Factors Affecting Print Awareness Development
- Gender differences in print awareness development exist; however, interaction with print through child-adult engagement is crucial.
- Less effective activities for developing print awareness include songs not directly related to print or reading tasks.
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