Early Literacy #12: Book Knowledge

Book knowledge, understanding how books work, is an important component to early literacy. The “how to” of books includes things like how to hold a book and how to turn pages. When a young child pretends to read a book, they are demonstrating book knowledge.

Cloth books and board books are a great way to introduce infants and toddlers to books. They can learn about books in ways that are natural to them. Books that connect through tactile and other sensory modes can be especially engaging for young children.

Reading daily is important for early literacy. As a child’s experience with reading progresses, book knowledge will include holding a book right side up, understanding that there is a front and a back to a book and becoming aware that a book has a title, an author and a story.

Children develop book knowledge when adults read to them. They also observe and learn from the personal reading behaviours of the adults in their lives. When children see us read our own books, they are observing how we interact with a good “read”. They see how we hold a book and how we care for and store books.

Knowledge is power and book knowledge is where it all begins. Remember, it’s never too early for early literacy.

 

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 References:

Planned Language Approach: Book Knowledge and Print Concepts | HeadStart.gov. (2019, January 17). HeadStart.gov.