1. Define emergent literacy skills. Why are they important to the reading success of children?
 
2. Describe the role of the school-age caregiver in supporting children’s literacy development for children fluent in English and for English language learners.
 
3. Identify at least 10 literacy-related materials that could be included in a child care program?
 
4. Explain why the process of writing is more important than writing letters perfectly with accurate spelling.
 
5. What are five phrases that can be used as discussion starters?
 
6. Why are complex language skills important to the development of reading and writing skills?
 
7. Give at least 3 examples of how caregivers can model writing daily.
 
8. Explain dialogic reading.
 
9. Give at least 3 examples of how literacy can be incorporated in a child care program held in a cafeteria after school.
 
10. What are some ways you can incorporate literacy into a school-age classroom?