. According to the National Early Literacy Panel's (2008) report, ...

[karen]

. According to the National Early Literacy Panel's (2008) report, the greatest impact of shared reading is on children's:
 
  A. oral language development.
  B. print knowledge.
  C. knowledge of phonics (i.e., letter-sound relationships)
  D. a and b

Question 2

How does functional print help children learn about literacy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[debra928]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

How does functional print help children learn about literacy?

Functional print (labels, lists, directions, and schedules) is ideal for beginning readers because the surrounding context helps explain its meaning. This contextualized print is easy for young children to read and helps them view themselves as real readers. In addition, functional literacy activities help develop the concept that reading and writing have practical significance and can be used to get things done in everyday life. This realization makes print more salient to children and provides important motivation for learning to read and write. Functional print also presents opportunities for children to learn to recognize letters and words in a highly meaningful context.