Consider the following scenario through the lens of an experienced early childhood educator. Create an easy to read, accessible reference guide for newly hired educators, surrounding best practices in language and literacy development. Competencies Explain the relationship between language and literacy development. Analyze the roles oral language and effective communication play in literacy development. Determine best practices for promoting literacy development. Construct developmentally appropriate curriculum that promotes literacy learning. Recommend methods for supporting diverse language learners and their families. Evaluate children's language and literacy development using evidence-based strategies. Instructions You are an educator that has been working in an early childhood program for several years. You have developed an expertise in language and literacy development in young children, and have gained a respected reputation for engaging children in research-based, best practices. Your supervisor has asked you to share your knowledge with newly hired educators by creating a section in the program's handbook surrounding best practices in language use and literacy skills development. The guide must include an introduction that highlights the overall importance of integrating intentional language and literacy teaching within a curriculum, as well as include information regarding the following topics: At least one key language feature of young children, specifically focusing on the age groups: Birth-1 year, 12-24 months, 3-5 years Include at least one ready-to-implement activity that will support these language features Two key features in communication-rich programs and learning spaces, focusing specifically on examples of responsive adults, teaching intentionally, repetition, and print-rich environments A list of three literacy-supportive materials for each specific age group, as well as an explanation on how these materials support language and literacy skills throughout the various developmental domains: Infants Toddlers Preschool age children Includes one illustration or graphic, highlighting key environmental attributes that enhance literacy and language use within an early childhood program Three best practices in language and literacy development, focused specifically on young English Language Learners and their families At least one way to incorporate ongoing, authentic language and literacy assessment for various age groups .

1. Consider the following scenario through the lens of an
experienced early childhood educator. Create an easy to read,
accessible reference guide for newly hired educators,
surrounding best practices in language and literacy
development.
Competencies
Explain the relationship between language and literacy
development.
Analyze the roles oral language and effective communication
play in literacy development.
Determine best practices for promoting literacy development.
Construct developmentally appropriate curriculum that
promotes literacy learning.
Recommend methods for supporting diverse language learners
and their families.
Evaluate children's language and literacy development using
evidence-based strategies.
Instructions
You are an educator that has been working in an early childhood
program for several years. You have developed an expertise in
language and literacy development in young children, and have
gained a respected reputation for engaging children in research-

2. based, best practices.
Your supervisor has asked you to share your knowledge with
newly hired educators by creating a section in the program's
handbook surrounding best practices in language use and
literacy skills development.
The guide must include an introduction that highlights the
overall importance of integrating intentional language and
literacy teaching within a curriculum, as well as include
information regarding the following topics:
At least one key language feature of young children,
specifically focusing on the age groups: Birth-1 year, 12-24
months, 3-5 years
Include at least one ready-to-implement activity that will
support these language features
Two key features in communication-rich programs and learning
spaces, focusing specifically on examples of responsive adults,
teaching intentionally, repetition, and print-rich environments
A list of three literacy-supportive materials for each specific
age group, as well as an explanation on how these materials
support language and literacy skills throughout the various
developmental domains:
Infants
Toddlers

3. Preschool age children
Includes one illustration or graphic, highlighting key
environmental attributes that enhance literacy and language use
within an early childhood program
Three best practices in language and literacy development,
focused specifically on young English Language Learners and
their families
At least one way to incorporate ongoing, authentic language and
literacy assessment for various age groups