Supposing a tiny reminder of the definition of emergent literacy would be appreciated, let me say emergent literacy refers to "the reading and writing behaviors that precede and develop into conventional literacy." Emergent literacy is concerned with the earliest phases of literacy development, the period between birth and the time when children read and write conventionally. The term emergent literacy signals a belief that, in a literate society, young children - even one and two year olds - are in the process of becoming literate.This one year old (shown above) shows an uncanny love for pages in books. She has been known to spend twenty minutes turning through the pages of books, both fiction and nonfiction, both children and adult. She has yet to rip a page, something I thought inevitable and the reason for my reluctance to let her alone with a book. Her favorite book seems to be the scriptures where the book is large (so much turning) and the pages are soft and delicate. Sometimes she accidently fans herself and this always makes her look up and smile. The Hymn Book is the best toy, a fascinating way to help her through her long church meetings.
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