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Role of Teachers
Promoting Literacy
literacy and learning
reading-writing connection
An environment that enhances emergent literacy
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When is the foundation for literacy set?
What is in the early years?
100
When do babies begin to learn about literacy?
What is in the womb?
100
What are the 2 most important grades in literacy and learning?
What are pre-k and kg?
100
"By reading literature often and widely, students more readily learn to ____." (Spandel & Stiggins, 1997)
What is write?
100
What should you think about when deciding what types of toys and books to put in your room for infants and toddlers?
What is the developmental needs of children?
200
Name 3 reasons why teachers would read books?
What are to help learn new vocabulary, build oral language, build the imagination, etc.
200
What does a child need to be successful at home, in school and in the workplace?
What is a foundation of strong language skills?
200
How can teachers develop strong readers? name 3
What are teaching alphabet language knowledge/letter recognition, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, cap, phonics, etc.
200
"The writing classroom is built on the foundation of _____?" (Serafini and Giorgis, 2003)
What is literature?
200
What are some environmental factors to keep in mind that support relationships and invite exploration? name 3
What are a safe environment, well-organized, appropriate spaces available, interesting, developmentally,culturally and linguistically appropriate, celebrates children, etc.
300
When a teacher believes that sharing books with children is fun, they believe that....name 3
What are that reading is enjoyable, it's a special time to share and a time to feel close (build classroom community, etc)
300
What are 4 components of communication?
What are speaking, listening, reading and writing?
300
What are 3 predictors of literacy success?
What are the ability to recognize and name letters, the ability to discriminate phonemes, fluency, etc.
300
What should students do before they can be expected to read and write books?
What is hear and examine many books?
300
What is the most important thing interest areas should provide opportunities for children to practice? _____.
What is vocabulary or oral language development?
400
Children do better when teachers do ____? name 3 things.
What are have lots of books to read, have a consistent routine, care about children in their classroom, etc.
400
What is the foundation for promoting literacy skills?
What is oral language development?
400
What are 4 signs of emergent literacy?
What are pretending to read, can track print, can draw and write, recognizes and makes rhymes, etc.
400
Most vocabulary is learned through ____ and ____, according to The National Institute of Children's Health and Human Development (2000).
What is reading and listening to others read?
400
What are 3 things that all the interest centers in your room should have?
What are picture books, materials that encourage pretend and real reading and writing, signs/symbols, opportunities to extend vocabulary, etc.
500
What are the 5 key early childhood factors that lead to improvement in children's skills?
What are teacher beliefs, classroom literacy/language activities, supportive family center connection, teacher characteristics and classroom routines and activities?
500
What actually derives cognitive development?
What is language?
500
Children develop literacy from birth and excel as they: Name 3:
What are develop rich vocabulary, understand cap, recognize their own names and sight words, see a purpose for reading, enjoy being read to, etc.
500
What can picture books be used for? (name 4)
What is to acquaint children with a sense of audience, new vocabulary, introduce literary devices, introduce genres, spark the imagination, illustrate writing techniques and styles, etc.
500
What is a print-rich environment and what are 3 examples of how you can provide one?
What is one in which words and symbols play key roles. provide books, newspapers, magazines, numbers and letters all around, letters, etc.