Early Childhood
Early Literacy Foundations
The UF Lastinger Center’s Early Literacy Foundations program is designed to ensure that early literacy instruction is consistently aligned with the Sciences of Child Development, Science of Reading, and emergent literacy standards so that students are ready to launch into kindergarten with the literacy skills they need to become skilled readers.
Program Overview
The Early Literacy Foundations program prepares educators to strengthen the quality and consistency of oral language and literacy instruction in early childhood settings.
Participants gain:
- Foundational literacy knowledge
- Practical, evidence-based strategies
- Tools to support intentional data-based instruction
- A handbook and bag of materials to support their work
This program focuses on the core domains of early reading development:
- Oral language
- Alphabet knowledge
- Print awareness
- Phonological awareness
- Emergent reading and writing
Eligible Participants
This program is designed for preschool educators serving children ages three through five.
Partner with Us
Interested in bringing this program to your organization?
Contact our Early Childhood Partnerships Coordinator Ken Buchanan to start the conversation.
Components
- Three, five-hour face-to-face sessions
- Optional five-hour, on-site support visit
- Final evaluation report summarizing the results of the professional learning
- Early Childhood Educator Bag and Early Literacy Foundations Handbook
Timeline
This program timeline can be customized to fit partner needs. The three face-to-face sessions can be scheduled around partners’ existing calendars.