Definitions
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- noun The period before
literacy , when a person or culture has not yet learned to read and write.
Etymologies
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Examples
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I wish I knew who invented the word 'preliteracy' to indicate the illiteracy of certain extinct or living cultures.
A Silent World Momigliano, Arnaldo 1967
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While some American toddlers are getting Mandarin tutors and preliteracy training, French kids are—by design—toddling around by themselves.
Why French Parents Are Superior Pamela Druckerman 2012
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With a strong preliteracy foundation, your child will learn to read when the time is right.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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With a strong preliteracy foundation, your child will learn to read when the time is right.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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Read a Story Smarts book for preliteracy skills, page 92.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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Just as it was more important for children to learn preliteracy skills than to recognize words on flash cards, it is more important for children to learn the underlying concepts of mathematics than to identify numbers.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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Just as it was more important for children to learn preliteracy skills than to recognize words on flash cards, it is more important for children to learn the underlying concepts of mathematics than to identify numbers.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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Read a Story Smarts book for preliteracy skills, page 92.
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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The emphasis should not be on teaching reading per se, but on imparting preliteracy skills, which consist of:
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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The emphasis should not be on teaching reading per se, but on imparting preliteracy skills, which consist of:
Testing for Kindergarten Karen Quinn 2010
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