Reading & Book Lists: Six Skills for Early Literacy

Narrative Skills - Ability to describe things around them and tell stories.

Vocabulary - Understanding what different words mean. Ability to understand and use a variety of words.

Print Awareness - Knowledge that marks on a page represent words. Ability to follow the words on a page.

Letter Knowledge - Ability to name the letters of the alphabet and knowledge of the sound of each letter.

Print Motivation - Interest in books.

Phonological Awareness - Ability to hear small sounds making up words.