Emergent Literacy Part 3:

Practicum: Module 3: Assignment 3

For this Assignment, plan to support the development of phonological sensitivity, or the larger units of sound, with the young children in your care.

Infants/Toddlers Assignment Planning Form:

Supporting Phonological Development in Very Young Children (choose ONE of the following)

Infants – Plan to engage in communication loops with a child or children in your care.

OR

Toddlers – Plan an activity to use onomatopoeia to support phonological sensitivity development with a child or children in your care.

Information for CDA Portfolio Alignment

Age group:

Intended goals:

Materials:

Teaching strategies:

Use the space below to outline with whom you will work, the strategy you choose, and your plan to engage a child or children in your group.

Identify the child(ren) whom you observed. For privacy purposes, please use initials:

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Strategy:

Plan:

Step 4: Pause and Try-It Out

Before continuing to complete the assignment, try your planned activity in your classroom. Note how it went and how the children responded and come back to finish answering the reflection questions.

Step 5: Reflect on how it went. What worked well? What would you do differently?