Practitioners need to understand children's growing awareness of the written word and know how to support and develop that understanding. For children within the Foundation Stage, that awareness can be divided into three main 'windows'. Below is an outline of each and suggestions on how to support and extend children's learning and development in each phase.
Window 1: a growing awareness of print
Children will be aware of the meaning of some print, for example:
* logos like McDonald's, Coca-Cola or Bob the Builder
* their own names in a familiar context, like on a placemat or coat peg
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