Children with LD as Emergent Readers: Bridging the Gap to Conventional Reading

This article provides an overview of how an emergent literacy perspective may serve as a framework for better understanding the reading and writ-ing behaviors of preschool children and young elementary-age children with LD. For children who are at risk for reading failure, teachers can fa-cilitate the exploration of emergent literacy elements, including the sounds of language (phonological awareness), an awareness of print and book conventions (print awareness), narrative development, and early writing skills. Specific intervention techniques are given to help teachers provide rich, meaningful emergent literacy opportunities in the classroom. at PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV on May 12, 2016isc.sagepub.comDownloaded from 83 hen President Clinton announced the na-~ ~M ~ tional mandate, &dquo;All students will read in-m ~ ~ ~ dependently and well by the end of third ~ ~ ~ ~ grade&dquo; (U.S. Department of Education