By: Jerrick L. Terry
Pocket Planner Cans Clothespins Chairs Stop and Go Center Necklaces Literacy Centers Management
Literacy Center Materials Pencils Markers Erasers Pencil Sharpeners White Paper Construction Paper Magazines Newspapers Games Puzzles Lunch Bags Plastic Containers Cooking Labels Books Cardboard Consumables Glue Sticks Glue Bottles Scissors Fabrics Wood Scraps Ruler Mailbox Chalk Chalk Board Index Cards Stamps and Stamp Pads Dry-Erase Boards Magnetic Letter and Boards Stationery Envelopes Greeting Cards Dictionary Thesaurus Computer Individual Writing and Spelling Folders Alphabet Chart Lined/Unlined/Variety of Sizes Paper Scrap Paper (Local Print Shops) Date Stamp Boxes Adding Machine Paper Tape Ribbons Buttons Stencils or Cut-outs
Classroom Print Classroom Literacy Center Reading Center Writing Center Computer Center Literacy Center Physical Makeup
Teachers discuss and use the print in the classroom with the children to ensure it is noticed. Children are encouraged to read and to use words from the print in their writing (Ritchie, James-Szanton, & Howes, 2003). Classroom Print
The main focus in the literacy center is the library and writing area. Both areas in the literacy center need to be obvious and inviting, but also should afford privacy and be clearly defined. Four to five children should be comfortable in these centers (Morrow, 2011). Classroom Literacy Center
The Reading Center should be a comfortable place where students can relax and enjoy a good book. For example, nesting on pillows on a colorful rug in the classroom library. It’s also a place where students can interact with each other as they read with a partner or discuss books they’ve read. Reading Center
Words That Shine Star Readers Blooming Readers Yum! Yum! Tub It My Very Favorite Book Reading Center Activities
A fun choice of writing material encourages kids to write. Children are given many opportunities for different writing experiences in the Writing Center. The Writing Center can be introduced by having the children tell you and help make a list of all the reasons for writing. Writing Center
Letter Writing Theme Words Writing to a Class Pet Props Greeting Card Starters Bag a Story Notepad Notables Rebus Stories Writing Center Activities
Computer centers are most effective when they are more centrally placed in the classroom to encourage creative and imagination interactions rather than relegated to a back corner (Labbo & Ash, 1998). Computer Center
Since we live in the computer age, its critical that students have an opportunity to practice computer skills and explore the wide variety of uses for the computer. Children need to have frequent access to the classroom computer. Computer Center Activities
Blocks Art Music Science House Keeping Listening Math Social Studies Content-Areas for Individual Needs
Reading Integration
Language Integration
Writing Integration
Technology Integration
Glazer, J. I. (2000). Literature for Young Children. 4 th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Healy, J. M. (1998). Failure to connect: How computers affect our children’s minds-for better and worse. NY: Simon & Schuster. This is an excellent examination of children’s use of computers, covering learning, motivation, and emotional and social issues. Research and examples are very good. Labbo, L. D., & Ash, G. E. (1998). What is the role of computer-related technology in early literacy? In S. Neuman & K. Roskos (Eds.), Children achieving: Best practices in beginning literacy (pp ). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Morrow, L. M. (2011). Literacy development in the early years: Helping children read and write. 7th ed. Boston, MA Pearson. Ritchie, S., James-Szanton, J., & Howes, C. (2003). Emergent literacy practices in early childhood classrooms. In C. Howes (Ed.), Teaching 4-to- 8-year-olds (pp.71-92). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. Whitehurst, G. J., & Lonigan, C. J. (1998). Children development and emergent literacy, Child Development, 69 (3), References