Print-Rich Classrooms
The Language Arts Center
Planning For Centers
Family Home Connections
Vocabulary
100

Pictures or photographs accompanied by corresponding words to create a print rich environment

Labels 

100

Language arts centers should be _______ from more vigorous classroom activities.

Separated

100

In this center, a variety of paper and writing utensils should be within easy reach of the children.

Writing

100

This is a child's foremost teacher and model, working as a partner with teachers.

Families of children

100

An action or event marking a significant change or stage in development 

Milestone

200

A study found a correlation between the level of print in a classroom and children's______ ability.

Writing

200

These furnishings are soft and help create a cozy environment.

Pillows

200

This type of play encourages the use of imagination and promotes language development 

Dramatic Play

200

Parents who value_____ have children with a greater interest in reading.

Books/ Reading

200

The definite progression of sound production ability during infant development.

Stages of vocalization

300

Calendars, alphabet, story sequence, and class helper are types of these visual aides that add print to a classroom.

Charts

300

These can be used as boundaries to separate the language arts center from other areas of the room.

Bookcases

300

This type of center provides audio equipment for to enhance language arts development.

Listening Center

300

This grows from family feelings of being respected, accepted, and valued for their individual and cultural diversity.

Trust

300

A caregiver that is sensitive and responsive to the needs of the child(ren) within their care.

Attuned Adult

400

Room print should reflect child and teacher______.


Interests

400

A teacher can make these to accompany favorite books in the language arts center to help readers follow along with the text and develop pronunciation skills. 

Read-along recordings

400

This center should be comfortable, quiet, and contain a wide variety of printed materials

Reading Center

400

Including bilingual volunteers, parent liaisons, and staff assistants are a way to make _______ feel welcome.

English language learners and their families

400

In this type of listening activity, there is a concrete, actionable goal for the child as a result of the listening.

Purposeful listening

500

These can used to display children's work and usually include words, adding print to the environment.

Bulletin Boards

500

This can be placed in the language arts center to store children's work

Work File Box

500

The ideal location in the classroom for this center allows for  direct supervision and quick assistance.

Computer Center

500

These community programs attempt to break the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy

Family literacy programs

500

Believers of this theory stress development in terms of 8 stages than span childhood and adulthood

Psychosocial Theory

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