Literacy Development
Foundational and Early Childhood Literacy
The Environment, Dramatic Play, and Centers
Environments matter, and teachers need to be intentional about the environments that they create. In this session we’ll work together to create plans for a literacy-rich classroom that includes time for dramatic play appropriate for PreK children. We’ll also explore how combining learning and play supports early learners’ development.
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In-Person: 652560 Virtual: 743474 Participants: Up to 30
Learning outcomes: • Design a literacy-rich classroom environment
• Brainstorm opportunities for dramatic play that help students communicate with receptive and expressive language, identify patterns and relationships, make connections, build creative thinking, and engage in positive social interactions • Plan literacy centers that develop children’s independent reading and writing skills • Use a variety of data to track student progress
Addressing the Whole Child
As the National Institute for Early Education Research says, “All of the domains of a child’s development—physical, social-emotional, cognitive, language, and literacy— are interrelated and interdependent.” In this session we’ll explore how story time, music, dance, dramatic play, visual arts, and active conversations help children develop social-emotional and early literacy skills. Learning outcomes: • Identify behaviors that indicate literacy readiness • Explore the role of literature, music, dramatic play, art, and dance in developing social-emotional skills • Conduct conversations that support social-emotional skills • Plan instructional opportunities that address social-emotional skills and encourage children’s natural creativity • Collect and analyze data on children’s social-emotional and creative development • Engage with families to nurture their children’s creativity and social-emotional skills
Recommended for: PreK–K teachers, paraprofessionals, and instructional coaches Time: Three hours Item #s: In-Person: 652561 Virtual: 743475 Participants: Up to 30
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