Print-Rich Classrooms
What do you call signs or written words placed around the classroom?
labels
What’s a must-have material in every language arts center?
Books
What helps guide what materials to use in centers?
goals
What literacy resource can be sent home with children weekly?
book bags
What do we call the phase before children can read or write?
pre-reading
Seeing their name daily helps children with what type of recognition?
name
What skill does using crayons and pencils support?
writing
What is a literacy prop you could use in the block center?
blueprint
Strong home-school relationships build what?
trust
What kind of classroom supports literacy through visible written language?
environment
What literacy-rich prop might you find in a dramatic play restaurant area?
Menus
What does a listening center help improve?
comprehension
What method can teachers use to assess children during center time?
observation
Name one event that invites families into the school to support literacy.
literacy night
What type of awareness helps children hear and break apart words?
sounds
Environmental print connects letters to what?
real-world
Why do we rotate center materials regularly?
interest
What kind of task encourages children to work together?
cooperation
What activity allows families to share traditional stories?
storytelling
What is the reading method where a teacher reads aloud and students join?
shared
What type of print supports bilingual children?
dual language
What do we call the practice of writing together as a group?
Shared writing
Why should centers reflect children’s backgrounds?
culture
What communication tool informs parents and encourages at-home reading?
newsletters
What is temporary support given to help a child learn a new skill?
scaffolding