Early Literacy

Regina Catholic Schools recognizes that language learning is a developmental process that begins early in life and matures into a life-long activity. It has its foundations in listening and speaking, basic book knowledge and understanding of letter sound relationships and patterns (alphabet) and a problem-solving approach to constructing meaning out of the messages our students see, hear and read.

Early literacy development in Regina Catholic Schools is based on essential practices. We believe that all students have potential. As such we are obligated to provide a language-rich environment, filled with materials with which to write, to listen, to talk about and to read.

A firm footing in language development assumes that students are provided with this environment outside school as well. Useful Web sites follow:
http://www.reginalibrary.ca/
http://www.sjlibrary.org/services/literacy/b4lh/pdf/tips.pdf
http://www.getreadytoread.org/skill.html
http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/regfam1/

Teachers provide time to teach, model, and construct, share experiences around reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing and representing in an appropriate developmental sequence that is child friendly and enjoyable. For more information, please link to: http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela/e_literacy/index.html