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About Literacy and Learning is divided into three sections: Influences on Learning, Looking at Literacy, and Supporting Literacy and Learning. Each of these sections is further divided into sections related to each main topic. Influences on Learning is divided into Looking at Myself, Looking at My World, and Looking at Other People. It looks at what characteristics of the child and his/her environment impact the growth of literacy. Looking at Literacy is divided into Communicating, Pre-Reading, and Pre-Writing. This section discusses the skills children need to become literate and how they develop. Supporting Literacy and Learning is divided into Promising Practices and Supporting Practices. It focuses on how teachers can support literacy development in the classroom. These broad divisions contain articles on specific topics related to literacy learning. For example:
Each article discusses in depth why the topic is important, how it impacts the growth of early literacy, and how professionals can use the information. Each article also includes specific ideas to help caregivers apply the information in the classroom. You can access an outline of the material by positioning your cursor over the titles at left.
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Children begin
to develop literacy skills long before they enter school. Experiences
that they have with the adults in their lives, such as parents and
childcare providers, and with other children provide the basis for
literacy learning. This portion of the Stepping Stones website contains
information about experiences in the child’s life that impact
early literacy development, how these experiences relate to literacy,
and what adults can do to make sure children have experiences that
will support learning.