Mr. Thompson is working with a group of young students who a…

Mr. Thompson is working with a group of young students who are just beginning to learn how to read. He plans to focus on teaching them concepts of print, such as recognizing the front and back of a book, understanding the left-to-right directionality of reading, and recognizing punctuation marks. In your response, explain why instruction in concepts of print is essential for early literacy development. How does understanding these concepts support students in developing skills that are foundational to reading comprehension? Be sure to address when this instruction should begin and how this instruction influences students’ understanding of text organization and their ability to approach reading more effectively.