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5.0 Literacy Interest and Response
At around 48 months of age At around 60 months of age
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Children demonstrate motivation for Children demonstrate motivation for
literacy activities. a broad range of literacy activities.
5.1 Demonstrate enjoyment of literacy
and literacy-related activities.
Examples Examples
• The child brings a book to an adult to share or to
read together.
• The child chooses the activities in literacy or writing
center (e.g., “reading” a book by oneself in the
library area or pretending to write a story).
• The child displays appropriate attention while listening
to a read-aloud during circle time.
5.2 Engage in routines associated with
literacy activities.
Examples Examples
• The child listens during story time.
• The child participates in a discussion of a story.
• The child asks for help from the teacher to write
something (e.g., writing a note to mother, labeling
a picture, writing a story).
California Department of Education • Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1
5.1 Demonstrate, with increasing
independence, enjoyment of
literacy and literacy-related
activities.
• The child brings a favorite book from home
to be read aloud during story time.
• The child initiates creating or obtaining appropriate
written materials for dramatic play (e.g., menus
for playing restaurant, lists for playing grocery
store).
• The child describes a trip to the library with a
family member where they selected books and
checked them out to read at home.
5.2 Engage in more complex routines
associated with literacy activities.
• The child returns books to the library shelf after
independent reading.
• The child finds own journal book when entering
the classroom and engages in pretend writing.
• After the reading of a book about insects during
circle time, the child asks the teacher to identify
other books about insects for the child to look
through.
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY