For this assignment you will be looking at classroom design as a teaching strategy to promote literacy. You will first develop
For this assignment you will be looking at classroom design as a teaching strategy to promote
literacy. You will first develop a checklist of elements to look for in a literacy-rich environment.
Then, during an observation of a preschool classroom, you will administer your checklist. This
observation will provide you the background needed to develop a “literacy-rich” environment for
preschool children.
To prepare for this assignment:
o Read the article, Literacy-Rich Environments – Reading Rockets Literacy-Rich
Environments – Reading Rockets – Alternative Formats from Reading Rockets.
o Review the courses texts for elements to look for in a literacy-rick environment.
o Spend time browsing literacy web sites focused on early literacy for the age of the
children in your field experience placement.
http://www.carolinaparent.com/5-Tips-to-Set-Up-a-Literacy-Rich-Environment-for-
Infants-and-Toddlers/
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1281-supporting-language-and-literacy-
skills-from-0-12-months
http://www.earlyliteracylearning.orghttp://www.colorincolorado.org/article/languag
e-and-literacy-environments-preschools
https://thelettersofliteracy.com/literacy-rich-classroom/
Part 1: Developing Your Checklist Prior to your classroom observation, complete the following:
o Based on what you have learned regarding components of literacy-rich environments for
young children, develop a list of 10-15 items that you would feel are important for
inclusion within an environment that is supportive of young children’s literacy skills.
o Arrange these items in a checklist format.
o Be sure to use in-text citations to support why you included that item in your checklist.
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