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English Program

English Program. Overview. NYTC rev. 02/26/13. Topics. Developing Pre-reading Skills Development & Concept of the English Program English Curriculum O verview Structure of Booklets. What is Reading?. A thinking process

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English Program

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  1. English Program Overview NYTC rev. 02/26/13

  2. Topics • Developing Pre-reading Skills • Development & Concept of the English Program • English Curriculum Overview • Structure of Booklets

  3. What is Reading? • A thinking process • Understanding the meaning or message the words are intended to carry • An interactive process • Utilizing previous knowledge • Practice with different kinds of text • Knowledge of certain writing conventions

  4. How Does Reading Happen? • Reading relies on pre-literacy skills • Children begin learn that symbols on the page represent what they see and hear in spoken language • Students begin to identify specific sound-letter correspondence, using simple words • Students begin to decode words and simple sentences • Eye Level approach incorporates sight words, phonics, and language in context • Students need frequent, repeated exposure to language and learning-to-read materials before they acquire the ability to read

  5. Developing Pre-reading Skills

  6. Developing Pre-reading Skills • Ability to use and understand oral language • Knowledge and understanding of the world around us is necessary to comprehend what we read • Ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words

  7. Developing Pre-reading Skills • Basic understanding about written language • Ability to recognize and name the letters of the alphabet • Understanding that individual letters and letter combinations represent the sounds of a spoken language (alphabet language)

  8. English Program Questions? NYTC rev. 01/15/13

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