LITERACY

In early years of life, children develop awareness of sounds and letters through book reading or listening to rhymes. They also learn the sound associated with a particular letter, known as phoneme-grapheme correspondence, which helps them read and spell new words.

Emergent literacy skills help children interact with prints in books, scribbling with crayons, recognizing alphabets, and rhyming words. Phonological awareness refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate words and syllables, which are the building blocks for spelling and reading. It helps the child manipulate syllables to formulate new words and sentence segmentation.

Language and literacy are closely linked. Language stimulation through playing, reciting rhymes or book reading at early age supports the child’s ability to spell, read, and write during school years.

Difficulty in reading, writing or spelling skills will have an impact on the child’s academic progress. Children with a history of delayed speech and language development are at high risk of developing learning disorders when they commence school. Parents and teachers need to monitor the child closely and get a detailed speech language evaluation for any signs of reading, writing or spelling difficulties.

• Does your child have difficulty sounding letters?
• Does your child have difficulty writing letters?
• Does your child have difficulty with phoneme- grapheme correspondence?
• Does your child avoid reading books?
• Does your child have difficulty spelling words?
• Does your child have poor reading comprehension skills?
• Does your child have difficulty recalling information from text?

If your child is facing any of the above-mentioned problems, please contact us