Print Rich Classrooms
What is the first step in creating an effective literary classroom?
Taking an inventory of supplies , furnishings, literacy materials, and technology available
What are the components of language arts in early childhood education?
Language arts consists of reading, writing, and speaking
What is the first step in planning for a learning center in the classroom?
Establishing a clear purpose for the center
What are ways teachers might recognize the diverse cultures and home lives of the children in their care?
Classroom displays of diverse children's household items, cultural clothing, musical instruments, printed language examples, books, photographs
What is the Psychosocial Theory of Development?
Put forth by Erik Erikson, this theory stresses specific tasks to be resolved during stages of human development. This divides development into distinct stages.
What is a print-rich classroom?
A classroom environment that contains a variety of print materials to connect children's play with literacy and support literacy development.
What is a language arts center?
a classroom area specifically set aside and equipped for language arts-related activities and child use.
What is a strategy for organizing students across multiple learning centers in rotating groups?
A center rotation schedule.
Why do teachers consider comfort in a classroom along with children's health and safety?
The physical and emotional comfort level of classroom areas and spaces are central to the literacy learning of all students and, in particular, English language learners (Barone and Xu, 2008).
What is purposeful listening?
The goal is to increase a child's ability to follow directions and instructions, perform tasks, and respond appropriately in some fashion. There is a concrete, actionable purpose for the child as a result of listening.
What is a message center?
A classroom news bulletin where children can give and receive messages with each other and their teacher.
What are two of a language arts center's main functions?
To 1) provide looking and listening activities for children, and 2) give children an area for hands-on experiences with communication-developing materials
What is a major factor to keep in mind when planning learning centers in the classroom?
Developmentally appropriate practices tailored to the abilities of the students
What is the most important part of a teacher's relationship with their student's families?
A foundation of trust
What is an example of critical listening?
Feelings of others are predicted, a probable outcome or guess is prompted, group votes are reviewed and outcomes are anticipated
Where should print examples be displayed?
All room areas, on walls, tables, and other places.
What is writing practice?
What are the two categories that materials in language centers are classified into?
"Looking and listening" materials and "working with" materials.
What is home learning?
Home learning is a strategy that encourages parents to promote learning at home through enriching activities such as reading or educational games
What is appreciative listening?
Refers to light listening when enjoyment or pleasure is paramount. It can build moods, touch emotions, and add dimension to experience.
What should print materials in a classroom reflect?
These materials should be diverse and reflect the cultures, family structures, and lived experiences of the children in the classroom.
What are some speech materials found in a language center?
Puppets and puppet theatres, flannel board sets, and language games.
What are some of a teacher's role in learning centers?
Providing for hands-on experiences with communication-developing materials, furnishings, and equipment, making the language arts area comfortable, and providing for quiet rather than vigorous play activities.
How can families promote literacy at home?
Reading to their children and asking meaningful questions about the stories, singing songs and rhymes, and engaging in play-acting and role-playing with children at home.
What are some components of the Interactionist-Social Constructivist Theory of Development?
Students are guided to construct their own knowledge.
Teacher's role is as a facilitator rather than sole authority.
Peer collaboration
Learning is a joint-construction project between teachers, students, and peers