Print Rich Classrooms
Where should printed materials be and used?
In all areas of the classroom and used throughout the day
What describes the area in an educational setting where students can engage in language arts activities such as reading, writing, and language games?
What is the Language Arts Center
Teachers always have this in mind when planning and preparing their classroom for centers.
What is children reaching the goal and understanding the concept of each center
Who is a child's foremost teacher and model?
Family
These are steps children hit as they are growing and developing.
What are milestones?
Print materials should be?
Culturally diverse
How many students should be accommodated at a time?
5 to 6
What is the term for the process of designing and organizing learning areas to promote exploration and hands-on learning in an early childhood classroom?
What is planning for centers
Educators show this approach when it comes to relationship with families.
family-by-family
What is the term used for planned gathering of children lead by a teacher in an early childhood classroom?
What is circle time
What do teachers use to showcase students work achievements and creates motivation?
What is a bulletin board
What should teachers do when new materials are added?
Introduce the materials to the students and explain how they should be used and cared for
What is the name of the document that outlines and organizes the schedule, activities, and materials in each learning center in a classroom?
What is center-based lesson plan
Encourage family participation in ____.
decision making
Extended eye to eye contact between child and caregiver.
What is gaze coupling
This educational concept is central to print rich classroom and involves fostering a love for reading through exposure to wide rang texts.
What is promoting literacy engagement
What is the term used for the section in the language arts centers dedicated to storytelling, puppetry, and dramatic play to provide language development?
What is the Storytelling Corner?
This is an essential step in Planning for Centers that involves selecting age-appropriate materials and activities to support children's development and interests.
What is curriculum planning
What are some activities and resources that educators can provide families to extend learning beyond the classroom and involve parents in children's education?
What are books, learning packets, games, educational videos, and resource or activity ideas
What is the term used for growth in children to allow them to see similarities and differences in written symbols before the ability to write?
What is cognitive development
These two people suggested that the first step in creating an effective literacy classroom and taking inventory in supplies?
Who are Reutzel and Clark (2011)
The language arts center has three main functions: (1) it provides looking/listening activities, (2) it provides a place for setting material, and (3) an area for ____?
hands on experience
What is the term for the process of regularly assessing and adjusting the set up and activities in learning centers to meet the needs and interest of the children?
What is center management and evaluation
Child literacy at home and school is influenced by these three important factors.
setting, models, and planned and unplanned events
What term describes when children understands, evaluates, makes choices, and formulate opinions.
What is critical listening