The Essential Idea Encompassed by the Term Emergent Literacy Is

question 103

Multiple Choice

The essential idea encompassed by the term emergent literacy is that:

• A) language learning is best done in the home, rather than in school
• B) learning to read "emerges" when the child is "ready" to learn
• C) learning to read is an entirely different process than learning to speak
• D) language learning is a continuous and gradual process

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