Print Rich Classroooms
What should educators clarify in their classroom?
The goals of instruction and students' needs.
A language center has how many functions
Three
Many children like to escape noise with
A favorite book or puppet
Educators should consider what type of approach
Family-by-family
What are print-rich classrooms?
A learning environment that has many examples of language?
A language center is
A classroom area specifically designed for language-arts related activities
Computers can offer
Problem-solving
Child literacy is influenced by
setting, models, planned/unplanned events
What can these classrooms promote?
Language skills.
The ideal language center has
Comfortable seating, proper lighting, and screening
Rules for using a computer involve
Clean hands and use of headphones
Family economics may determine
The opportunities and materials that are available
Teaching staff should be able to
stock, supervise, and maintain materials
Language arts centers should be
Quiet
A teacher's role during a center
Providing language developing opportunities
Families can encourage reading and writing with
Time, attention, and sensitivity
The first step in creating an effective literacy classroom
Taking an inventory of supplies
Adults usually supervise use of what in a language center
Audiovisual equipment
A teacher may demonstrate
New material
Families can establish successful learning environments by
Actively listening and responding