Print Rich Classrooms
These classrooms engage children as both readers and writers
What is a print-rich classroom?
This area should hold 5-6 children comfortable
What is the language arts center?
Educators define goals for each of these areas in a classroom
What is a learning center?
The childs first teacher and model are the ___
What is family?
communication/self-expression through symbols, signs, or sounds that others can understand
What is Language?
Children may recognize these in a classroom before naming the letters
What are environmental print?
These books are highly sought after for this center
What are non-fiction titles?
Displays are best put at this level to peak interest
What is childs-eye-level?
Schools collect books that show multiple families and ____
Impressions received from the senses
What is perception?
Teachers define items and areas in these classrooms through these
What are labels?
Teachers may motivate children by doing this with their work
What is hanging it up?
Social interaction and the use of mature/complex language is encouraged in these centers
Teachers can include these in the classroom to help create a connection from home to school
What are diverse home items?
What is overextension?
The level of print in a classroom was found to affect this
What is writing ability?
Read-alongs help teach children this skill
What is word-recognition?
Teachers must carefully plan centers and may find it useful to place centers that require concentration away from centers such as
What is block or dramatic play?
Centers and families both benefit from open ____
What is communication?
a sentence in which everything but the crucial word(s) are omitted
What is telegraphic speech?
Educators that promote natural self-discovery and educators that promote ______ activities both agree on print-rich classrooms
What is reading readiness?
In the language arts center teachers are seen as
What is responsive resources?
This center is become more integrate and used in 3 and 4 year old classrooms
What is the computer center?
Family storytelling help to promote a child's ____ skills
What is listening?
the ability to use and see features of graphic symbols in written language
What is orthographic awareness?