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Why we need to develop reading skills

L1 leads to L2 literacy development awareness. Reading itself builds on oral language levels and key factors that influence (L2) reading skill development include the ability to comprehend and use both listening and speaking skills because you need to:

*Hear a word before you can say it.

*Say a word before you can read it.

*Read a word before you can write it.

What this tells us is that young learners need a firm foundation in auditory and oral skills before they can become proficient readers and writers in any language. Learning to read and then to write means that young learners has to link what they have heard or spoken to what they can see (read) and produce (write)

Exploring reading with young learners

*Phonemic awareness

Young learners of English need explicit instruction on the link between the symbols (letters) in English and the sounds they make. 

*Semantics

Being able to "decode" or read aloud is not useful on its own. The symbols carry meaning and so young learners need to be taught how to "encode" the symbols and visuals in order to find out the message being shared. 

*Syntactics

In the same way that other language has differences in symbols, so they have in the "nuts" and "bolts" or arrangement of their symbols 

Reading is a rewarding process and can be enjoyed by learners and the teacher alike. Approach reading with the intention of having fun in the learning process and your intention will be mirrored with your learners 

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