1. Literacy Through Play First Book/ECRTR Meetings August, 2011

2. Play Board Games Blocks Outdoor Games Puppets Sports Dramatic Play Music

3. Play and Brain Development Exploratory Play Constructive Play Dramatic Play

4. Concrete object Abstract idea Marks on the pageMessage

5. Function vs. Feature of Print Function Reason or purpose of print Feature Letter-sound relationship Structure of grammar Meaning

6. Four Major Functions Environmental Print Occupational Print Informational Print Recreational Print

7. Literacy Development Through Dramatic Play Allows children to experiment with purposes for literacy that they’ve seen at home Allows children to recognize that different tasks require different texts Allows children to produce a wide variety of texts Builds comprehension by allowing children to act out familiar stories/scenarios

8. Play Literacy is Purposeful Play Area Sink, stove, dishes, table, refrigerator, food, aprons, place settings Play Literacy Area Kitchen: Recipe cards, grocery list, books about food or cookbooks Pizza shop or restaurant: menus, cash register, money, step-by-step instructions for making pizza, books about making pizza or nutrition

9. Play Literacy is Purposeful Play Area Stethoscope, doctor’s bag, pill bottles, pretend syringes, blood pressure cuff Play Literacy Area Doctor’s office: clipboards, check-up checklist, x-rays, prescription pads, baby dolls, bandages, magazines for waiting area, books on bodies Veterinary clinic: exchange stuffed animals for babies, books on pets

10. PLAY LITERACY @ YOUR LIBRARY How can your library support literacy through play?

11. On-site: Play Area Theme Props Environmental print Functions of print Social interaction Books or other library resources Storage

12. Shari Sloane www.kidscount1234.com Props Environmental print Functions of print Social interaction Books or other library resources Storage

13. http://dbsenk.wordpress.com/ 2011/03/12/dramatic-play- center-ideas/ Restaurant

14. American Falls Props Environmental print Functions of print Social interaction Books or other library resources Storage

15. Grocery http://www.printablekidsplaymoneyte mplates.com/tag/editable-money- template/ http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/20 10/11/literacy-kindergarten-dramatic-play-centers- housekeeping-grocery-store.html

16. No room, budget, or staff time to create a dramatic play area in your library space?

17. Prop Boxes Theme Props Functions of print Social interaction Books or other library resources Storage

18. Prop Boxes Bins and tubs Trunks and suitcases In-house use: – Library staff – Parents Outreach: – Child Care Providers/Teachers

19. Outreach Deposit programs Check-out Site-visits

20. Madison Public Library (WI) Props Environmental print Functions of print Social interaction Books or other library resources Storage

21. Getting started…

22. Resources Literacy-Building Play in Preschool: Lit Kits, Prop Boxes, and Other Easy-to-Make Tools to Boost Emergent Reading and Writing Skills Through Dramatic Play, by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, 2009. Literacy Play: Over 300 Dramatic Play Activities That Teach Pre- Reading Skills, by Sherrie West and Amy Cox, 2004.

23. Additional Resources Literacy Through Play, by Gretchen Owocki, 1999. Scholastic classroom blog: Literacy in Kindergarten Dramatic Play Centers http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/2010/11/literacy- kindergarten-dramatic-play-centers-housekeeping-grocery- store.html http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/2010/11/literacy- kindergarten-dramatic-play-centers-housekeeping-grocery- store.html Kindergarten Nana: Dramatic Play Center Ideas http://dbsenk.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/dramatic-play-center- ideas/ http://dbsenk.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/dramatic-play-center- ideas/ Shari Sloane, Dramatic Play Centers: http://www.kidscount1234.com/play.html http://www.kidscount1234.com/play.html Education World: The Prop Box--Setting the Stage for Meaningful Play http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev101.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev101.shtml Madison Public Library: Play Literacy http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/kids/play-literacy http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/kids/play-literacy