Supporting script acquisition and fluency : early literacy initiative practitioner briefs booklet 3 / edited by Shailaja Menon, Harshita V. Das, Akhila Pydah, Shuchi Sinha ; published by early literacy iInitiative Azim Premji School of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad.

Published by Early Literacy Initiative Azim Premji School of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad. In association with Eklavya Foundation.

Includes bibliographical references.

The reader is introduced to certain foundational ideas related to supporting script acquisition and fluency in early grades in this booklet. The first brief establishes the importance of developing phonological awareness among very young learners, which has far reaching implications for supporting good, fluent reading. The second brief examines how teachers can support the teaching and learning of Indian scripts. It presents key principles and specific activities and games that could be adapted in classrooms to support script acquisition. The third brief describes “Readers’ Theatre” - a meaningful, fun and engaging exercise that supports reading fluency.