everyday routines and exposure to literacy materials is beneficial especially if an adult is available to – interact. Emerging Literacy (Whitehead & Whitehead, 2009) Week 2: Contemporary Resource Resource title ABC Reading Eggs (Ages 4-11years) What is the Reading Eggs is an online program/app of play-based literacy resource? lessons How is this The program can be used for individual children/pairs on a resource used in computer or iPad or used as part of a whole class lesson on an interactive whiteboard. children’s literacy development? Reading Eggs is a fun way for children to work on areas essential for learning to read: phonemic awareness and phonics, sight words, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension (McLachlan et al., 2012; Reading Eggs, 2014). What are the Benefits: benefits and Interactive, ICT and play based format are engaging and limitations of the motivate literacy learning (Passey et al., 2003). resource? Could provide connections with home literacy experiences which increases feelings of belonging in the educational setting (Gee, 2004 as cited in McLachlan et al, 2012 & DEEWR, 2009). Limitations:
everyday routines and exposure to literacy materials is beneficial – especially if an adult is available to interact. Emerging Literacy (Whitehead & Whitehead, 2009) Week 2: Contemporary Resource Resource title ABC Reading Eggs (Ages 4-11years) What is the resource? Reading Eggs is an online program/app of play-based literacy lessons How is this resource used in children’s literacy development? The program can be used for individual children/pairs on a computer or iPad or used as part of a whole class lesson on an interactive whiteboard. Reading Eggs is a fun way for children to work on areas essential for learning to read: phonemic awareness and phonics, sight words, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension (McLachlan et al., 2012; Reading Eggs, 2014). What are the benefits and limitations of the resource? Benefits: Interactive, ICT and play based format are engaging and motivate literacy learning (Passey et al., 2003). Could provide connections with home literacy experiences which increases feelings of belonging in the educational setting (Gee, 2004 as cited in McLachlan et al, 2012 & DEEWR, 2009). Limitations: