Question

tom is 3 years-old. his mother drops him at a preshool on her way to work. one morning his mother used a different road from the one that they usually use, suddenly thabo shouted aloud.,'mama, mama we are lost we have not passed menlyn mall and kentucky fried chicken''. indeed his mother looked and said yes and she looked out in the direction thabo was pointing, and there was a big billboard with the advertisement for Macdonald and romance pizza. ''yes. you are right thabo; we are using a different road. she then asked thabo was so excited and proud that he could read. all along the way as they drove, he was more of the words that he could recognize. he saw and read words that he usually sees on tv. 1.1 identify the skill that tom displayed. 1.2 sketch a drawing of a print rich home and label at least 5 familiar items with words that promotereading in our young children. 1.3 discuss the role played by creating a conducive environment in developing emergent reading. 1.4 justify the importance of environmental prin on the enhancement of emergent reading in young children.​

Answer 1

1.1 The skill that Tom displayed is emergent literacy skills, specifically word recognition. He was able to recognize familiar words and logos on signs and billboards.

1.2 A print rich home sketch:

(drawing of a home with bookshelf, table, refrigerator, wall posters, etc.)

- Bookshelf with books labeled "ABC book", "Picture books"

- Table with magazines labeled "National Geographic Kids", "Highlights"

- Refrigerator with magnetic letters spelling "HOME"

- Wall posters with words like "Smile!" and days of the week

- Picture frames with names of family members labeled

1.3 A conducive environment plays a crucial role in developing emergent reading skills in young children. When children are exposed to print-rich surroundings with lots of words and labels from an early age, they begin to recognize letters, words and make connections between written and spoken language. This lays the foundation for learning to read and write.

1.4 Exposure to environmental print helps children develop emergent literacy in multiple ways:

- It familiarizes them with the letter-sound connections and structure of written language.

- It provides opportunities for word recognition and decoding practice.

- It helps build their vocabulary by exposing them to new words in meaningful contexts.

- It shows them the many useful purposes of reading and writing in everyday life.

- It sparks their curiosity and motivation to learn more.