Unit 3.5 WB: Develop emergent literacy skills of children

Understand the language and communication needs of children

• 1.1 Identify the stages of language and communication development from birth to 7 years
• 1.2 Describe factors which affect language and communication needs
• 1.3 Explain how working with others supports children’s emergent literacy from birth to 7 years

Understand the characteristics of a language rich environment

• 2.1 Explain what is meant by ‘a language rich environment’
• 2.2 Analyse a language rich environment in relation to current frameworks for children

Be able to support children’s language and communication needs

• 3.1 Develop a language rich environment for children
• 3.2 Interact with children to meet individual language and communication needs

Understand strategies which support emergent literacy

• 4.1 Explain strategies to support the development of emergent literacy in relation to current frameworks
• 4.2 Explain the use of systematic synthetic phonics in the teaching of reading
• 4.3 Describe how the Early Years practitioner provides opportunities for sustained shared thinking to support children’s emergent literacy

Be able to plan activities to support emergent literacy

• 5.1 Plan for children’s participation in activities which support and extend emergent literacy
• 5.2 Use strategies to plan activities which encourage: speaking and listening, reading, sustained shared thinking, writing, digital literacy

Be able to lead activities which support emergent literacy

• 6.1 Lead an activity to support and extend emergent literacy
• 6.2 Identify benefits to children’s holistic learning and development when supporting emergent literacy

Be able to review how planned activities support emergent literacy

• 7.1 Evaluate how planned activities support emergent literacy in relation to current frameworks
• 7.2 Analyse own role in relation to planned activities
• 7.3 Make recommendations for meeting children’s individual literacy needs

Be able to work with parents/carers in a way which encourages them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development

• 8.1 Work with parents/carers in a way which encourages them to take an active role in their child’s play, learning and development