Ready for Kindergarten? Rethinking Early Literacy in the Common Core Era

The Common Core State Standards have influenced curriculum for primary grades across the country, requiring more sophisticated responses to written text from children than ever before. Yet readiness for kindergarten is still often defined in terms of constrained print‐related skills. As early as pre...

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Published in:The Reading teacher 2017-05, Vol.70 (6), p.643-648
Main Author: Casbergue, Renée M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1‐Early childhood
Common Core State Standards
Comprehension
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Early literacy
Educational standards
Elementary School Curriculum
Instructional strategies
Instructional strategies
methods and materials
Kindergarten
Literacy
Literature
Literature‐based instruction < Literature
Preschool children
Reading Comprehension
Reading Materials
School Readiness
Standards < Policy
Standards‐based < Assessment
Teaching Methods
teaching strategies < Strategies, methods, and materials
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Summary:The Common Core State Standards have influenced curriculum for primary grades across the country, requiring more sophisticated responses to written text from children than ever before. Yet readiness for kindergarten is still often defined in terms of constrained print‐related skills. As early as preschool, children can be introduced to more challenging interactions with multiple texts that take advantage of their natural curiosity about the world. Through developmentally appropriate practices that invite them more deeply into exploration of text, children can be prepared to meet the challenges of literacy in the 21st century.
ISSN:0034-0561
1936-2714
DOI:10.1002/trtr.1569