The Conference on Initial Reading Literacy will be held on September 24 – 25, 2014, by the Faculty of Education of Charles University in Prague. It is intended for professionals and specialists from both universities and practice who are interested in the development of reading skills and related literacy skills. Contributions should focus on the following: initial reading literacy research in primary education, teaching reading in primary education, promotion of reading, prevention and solution of problems in the development of reading skills and interventions in the area.
Within the conference there will take place a special workshop of the “International Symposium on Educational Literacy” (Symposium International sur la Littéracie à l’Ecole - ISEL/SILE). All researchers are welcome, especially those who are interested in international research and cooperation within the field of literacy.
Working language is English.

Programme

DAY 1 (September 24, 2014): Research in emerging literacy
Morning: opening lectures from the Czech and ISEL/SILE researchers
Afternoon: open ISEL/SILE workshop (Emergent literacy in kindergarten : learning and intervention; Contribution of technology to supporting reading and writing practices)
Evening: social event (visiting Carolinum, reception)

DAY 2 (September 25, 2014): Links between research and practice
Morning: opening lectures from the Czech and ISEL/SILE researchers (lectures translated into Czech and into English)
Afternoon: workshops (1 workshop in English: Emergent reading and writing)

                                                         Scientific & Organization Committee

The conference is organized within the project PRVOUK P15 "The School and the teaching profession in the context of growing demands for education" and GAČR project P407/13-20678S "Reading comprehension - typical development and its risks" and under the auspices of the Dean of Faculty of Education, Charles University in Prague doc. PaedDr. Radka Wildová, CSc.