Understanding print
Demonstrate understanding that print carries meaning, follows left-to-right top-to-bottom directionality, and is organised page by page in books
What a learner can do afterwards
- Track words with a finger moving left to right across the page
- Turn pages in the correct sequence when handling a book
- Point to where reading starts on a page
The lesson
Print is not just marks on paper. It tells a story or gives facts. Your eyes read words in one direction. Start at the top-left. Move your eyes right, then down.
Mia opens her book. She puts her finger on the top-left word. She moves it slowly to the right as she reads.
Turn the pages in order, from front to back. Skipping pages makes the story confusing.
Print carries meaning. Read left to right, top to bottom, page by page.
Watch it
Where it sits
Learn first
Nothing; this is a starting point.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.