benefits and These environments communicate to children that limitations of the literacy is a crucial part of everyday life (Neuman, 2004) resource? Assists children to develop understandings of the use and purpose of print (Scholastic, 2013). Limitations Literacy rich environments are not enough on their own. They require the careful scaffolding of an educator to make concepts more explicit (Scholastic, 2013). EYLF Links What academic links support the Outcome 5.2: Children engage with a range of texts and resource being gain meaning from these texts useful? a literacy-enriched environment including display print “Provide in home languages and Standard Australian English” (DEEWR, 2009, p.41) Links to The Australian Curriculum that spoken sounds and words can be written down using “Know letters of the alphabet and how to write some high-frequency sight words and known words (ACELA1758)” (ACARA, n.d.) The effect of print-rich classroom environments on early literacy growth. (Neuman, 2004) Staff workshop teacher handout: Integrating a print-rich environment in Early Childhood programming. (Scholastic, 2013)
benefits and limitations of the resource? These environments communicate to children that literacy is a crucial part of everyday life (Neuman, 2004) Assists children to develop understandings of the use and purpose of print (Scholastic, 2013). Limitations Literacy rich environments are not enough on their own. They require the careful scaffolding of an educator to make concepts more explicit (Scholastic, 2013). What academic links support the resource being useful? EYLF Links Outcome 5.2: Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts “Provide a literacy-enriched environment including display print in home languages and Standard Australian English” (DEEWR, 2009, p.41) Links to The Australian Curriculum “Know that spoken sounds and words can be written down using letters of the alphabet and how to write some high-frequency sight words and known words (ACELA1758)” (ACARA, n.d.) The effect of print-rich classroom environments on early literacy growth. (Neuman, 2004) Staff workshop teacher handout: Integrating a print-rich environment in Early Childhood programming. (Scholastic, 2013)