Constructing a Literacy Classroom
Appropriate design and arrangement of a classroom can support effectual literacy instruction. The classroom environment should accentuate the significance of language, reading, and writing as well as motivate students (Test, Carlson, King, & Bender, n.d.).
Classroom Environments
Appendix A is a kindergarten classroom setup to support literacy and learning. There are many areas where the children can work together in a group or individually reading and writing. Children can delve into books of different genres in the library, at reading times, as well as during social studies, math, and science. Resources in the classroom environment serve as a motivator for reading as well as help children with developmental …show more content…
Calendars, Signs, and schedules are used to demonstrate how words are used on a daily basis. The theme of the room changes with the children’s help, to match what the children are learning; giving the children a chance to connect to the lesson through living the lesson (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” 2015).
Appendix B represents a second-grade literacy-rich environment. The classroom includes a library, meeting area, and student work area (Sadlier, 2014). The classroom environment is interesting; possessing an assortment of literacy resources, comfortable and inviting; offering soft, seating for reading, and user-friendly for all children (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” n.d.).
The second-grade classroom environment encourages reflective, analytic, and evaluative thinking. The room is full of print and displays the children’s written work. The reading material is diverse and in line with the children’s interests (“Goals for Second Grade,” 2015).
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The difference is due to younger children being more dependent on their environment for learning. The curriculum for kindergarten children to second grade should be multi-dimensional and research based (“Early Childhood Assessment,” 2005).
Component Modification Components that would change between the grade levels are materials used. In kindergarten, the children use jumbo pencils and crayons, tactile books, manipulatives, slant boards, and pencil grips. The younger children are developing their pincer grip and learning to write and draw. In the second grade, the children have mastered their pincer grip and can now use materials such as regular pencils and pens, along with chapter books (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” 2015).
Conclusion
A literacy-rich classroom aids in developing the basic skills needed for literacy development by representing to students the purpose and usefulness of language in an intensive, intentional, and purposeful method. Students who lack exposure or access to literacy development at home, gain from a literacy-rich classroom (“Literacy-Rich Environments,”
Appropriate design and arrangement of a classroom can support effectual literacy instruction. The classroom environment should accentuate the significance of language, reading, and writing as well as motivate students (Test, Carlson, King, & Bender, n.d.).
Classroom Environments
Appendix A is a kindergarten classroom setup to support literacy and learning. There are many areas where the children can work together in a group or individually reading and writing. Children can delve into books of different genres in the library, at reading times, as well as during social studies, math, and science. Resources in the classroom environment serve as a motivator for reading as well as help children with developmental …show more content…
Calendars, Signs, and schedules are used to demonstrate how words are used on a daily basis. The theme of the room changes with the children’s help, to match what the children are learning; giving the children a chance to connect to the lesson through living the lesson (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” 2015).
Appendix B represents a second-grade literacy-rich environment. The classroom includes a library, meeting area, and student work area (Sadlier, 2014). The classroom environment is interesting; possessing an assortment of literacy resources, comfortable and inviting; offering soft, seating for reading, and user-friendly for all children (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” n.d.).
The second-grade classroom environment encourages reflective, analytic, and evaluative thinking. The room is full of print and displays the children’s written work. The reading material is diverse and in line with the children’s interests (“Goals for Second Grade,” 2015).
Component …show more content…
The difference is due to younger children being more dependent on their environment for learning. The curriculum for kindergarten children to second grade should be multi-dimensional and research based (“Early Childhood Assessment,” 2005).
Component Modification Components that would change between the grade levels are materials used. In kindergarten, the children use jumbo pencils and crayons, tactile books, manipulatives, slant boards, and pencil grips. The younger children are developing their pincer grip and learning to write and draw. In the second grade, the children have mastered their pincer grip and can now use materials such as regular pencils and pens, along with chapter books (“Literacy-Rich Environments,” 2015).
Conclusion
A literacy-rich classroom aids in developing the basic skills needed for literacy development by representing to students the purpose and usefulness of language in an intensive, intentional, and purposeful method. Students who lack exposure or access to literacy development at home, gain from a literacy-rich classroom (“Literacy-Rich Environments,”