Print-Rich Classrooms
These are words posted around the classroom that students use often
What is sight words?
The primary purpose in the Language Arts Center
What is reading and writing?
This type of center helps develop fine motor skills and creativity by using crayons, paint, markers and scissors
What is the art center?
Children bring something from home that represents their family.
What is show and tell?
How your infant is using their voice to communicate
What is Stages of Vocalization?
A print-rich classroom encourages a certain type of student expression
What is written expression?
Materials commonly found in a well-equipped language arts center
What are puppets, puzzles, books and markers?
Center that supports language development, reading and using books, and writing materials
What is literacy center?
This describes your beliefs and way of doing something in your family.
What is a tradition?
A child that follows directions and gives responses
What is Purposeful Listening?
A classroom center where students can work on letters.
What is a writing center?
Incorporating this type of play can help with a child's vocabulary
What is dramatic and pretend play?
Dedicated area designed to explore numbers such as counting
What is the math center?
A scheduled meeting between a student's parents and their teacher to discuss their progress throughout the year.
What is a conference?
Noticing and validating a person's feelings
What is Attuned Adult?
Enviornmental print refers to this type of text seen in their daily lives
What are signs, labels and logos?
Teaching technique that combines support with a challenge
What is scaffolding?
Provides looking and listening activities and gives children an area for hands on experiences with communication-developing materials.
What is the language center?
Parents volunteering and communicating with the teacher to support their child's growth.
What is family engagment?
The child understanding, evaluating and making decisions to formulate opinions
What is Critical Thinking?
Labels on all of the items around the classroom to help promote this skill
What is word recognition?
The use of rhyming, syllable clapping and singing are what type of game
What is language games?
Planning strategy to help make sure that every student has a turn with certain materials
What is material rotation?
Who suggests using a thoughtful approach when conferencing with families who have diverse language and cultural backgrounds
What is Nemeth and Erdosi ?
The belief that children construct knowledge for themselves rather than an external source
What is Constructivist?