Early Childhood Standards of Quality for ... - State of Michigan

ELE: Language and Early Literacy DevelopmentLanguage andEarly LiteracyDevelopmentChildren begin to communicate at birth. During the preschool years they areemerging as language users and developing competence as listeners, speakers,readers, writers and viewers. Each of the language arts is strengthenedby integrated literacy experiences in print-rich environments in homes,neighborhoods, and in early learning settings. Having knowledge of the majorcharacteristics of children’s language development in the three and four-yearold age range enables parents, teachers and adults to provide support andstrengthen children’s emerging competence. Intentional learning experienceswhich support the early learning expectations outlined below will help youngchildren become motivated and efficient communicators who listen, speak, read,write, and view effectively for meaningful purposes.1. Early Learning Expectation: Children begin to understand writtenlanguage read to them from a variety of meaningful materials, usereading-like behaviors, and make progress towards becomingconventional readers.Children typically:A. In comprehension strategies: [HSCOF-LD 1.1.3, L 2.2.1, 2.2.2] [GLCE-R.WS.00.11-.12; R.NT.00.01-.05; R.IT.00.01-.04; R.CM.01-.06; RP.00.01-.03]1. Retell a few important events and ideas they have heard from writtenmaterials; e.g., in stories and in books about things and events.2. Enlarge their vocabularies with words from conversation, instructionalmaterials and activities with peers and adults.3. Use different strategies for understanding written materials; e.g., makingpredictions using what they already know, using the structure of texts,74 Michigan Department of Education