There’s a great amount of complexity and work that goes into planning a balanced literacy block for our early learners. It is important that, while planning language objectives within the block, the teacher includes extra supports and scaffolds for English language learners. These supports help learners grasp content vocabulary more thoroughly. In this article, there…
Literacy: Incorporating Story Time into the Routine of a Young Child’s Day
In the preschool years, teachers are developing pre-literacy skills, skills to prepare preschoolers to learn to read. Key tools for developing literacy are picture books and stories. You can use stories with preschoolers throughout the day. Think about these four ways to use stories with young children.
Using Hidden Objects to Develop Listening and Oral Language Skills
It’s midsummer and concerns about school readiness are probably (and hopefully) farthest from our minds. Instead, we focus on exploring our out-of-school senses; playing games, participating in watersports, and enjoying icy refreshments.