What does print do?
Print carries meaning. We point under the words while we read a book together.
orlandoschool.comWhich part of a book do we open first?
The front cover.. Handle a real book. Front, back, turn pages left to right.
orlandoschool.comIs this true? Four-year-olds can name most letters, including letters in their own name.
Yes. Name charts and letter hunts. Not CVC decoding.
orlandoschool.comWhat is noticing a letter sound in VPK?
We recognize some sounds when an adult says them. We do not yet read map by sounding it out.
orlandoschool.comIs this true? A STOP sign is print that means something even if we cannot decode every letter.
Yes. Environmental print is meaning, not a phonics rule.
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