Literacy through Play

In cooperation with the TV Pika television station, the Slovenian Institute for Adult Education has prepared a didactic package entitled Literacy through Play which emphasises the playful side of the promotion of reading in the home environment, in which all generations take part.

The didactic packages comprise 4 shows, i.e.:

  • What Can Families Do for the Literacy of Their Children;
  • Tell Me a Story;
  • Our Youngster Counts;
  • My First Letters.

The shows are intended for parents and grandparents, teachers, kindergarten teachers, custodians or anyone wishing to make children up to the age of nine like to read books or make children comfortable with the world of numbers and letters in a playful way. Together, we can raise the children’s level of literacy and improve their academic performance while parents can at the same time test their own knowledge.

For now, the shows are available only in the Slovenian language, subtitled in English will be available soon.

 

What Can Families Do for the Literacy of Their Children; 1st show

Language is the most important tool for our interaction with others, while reading is an irreplaceable exercise in language use. In this regard, the role of the family as the first encouraging environment for the child is of the utmost importance.

In the 10 minute-long educational portion of the show, we learn about the importance and characteristics of literacy and reading for the child’s development as well as few basic steps on how to introduce the child to the world of language and numbers.

Tell Me a Story; 2nd show

Storytelling is an important element of language. Enthusiasm about a story is the surest way to one’s inclination to read, and the story is experienced best if someone tells it.

In the 10 minute-long educational portion of the show, we learn about the importance and characteristics of storytelling as well as few basic steps on how to introduce the child to the world of storytelling.

Our Youngster Counts; 3rd show

By developing the understanding of space, time, quantities and ratios, we encourage children to adopt a mode of thinking that is important for further development. The foundations of a child’s numeracy skills are built in early childhood, i.e. through play.

In the 8 minute-long educational portion of the show, we learn about the importance of numeracy skills in everyday life and the child’s development as well as few practical steps that will help the child to develop pre-numeracy skills.

My First Letters; 4th show

The show offers an insight into the child’s first attempts at recognising and drawing letters, initial reading and their entry into the magnificent world of interesting stories even before they begin school.

In the 10 minute-long educational portion of the show, we learn of the importance and methods of learning to read and write for children and their parents as well as numerous practical instructions for practicing pre-writing skills.