language, literacy, and communication
focuses on how children understand and use language. It includes speaking, listening, building vocabulary, and developing early reading and writing skills. Children also learn about letters, sounds, and how print works, while using language to express their thoughts and ideas.
21. Comprehension: Children understand language.
22. Speaking: Children express themselves using language.
23. Vocabulary: Children understand and use a variety of words
and phrases.
24. Phonological awareness: Children identify distinct sounds in
spoken language.
25. Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and
their sounds.
26. Reading: Children read for pleasure and information.
27. Concepts about print: Children demonstrate knowledge
about environmental print.
28. Book knowledge: Children demonstrate knowledge about
books.
29. Writing: Children write for many different purposes.
30. English language learning: (If applicable) Children use
English and their home language(s) (including sign
language).
materials for all activities- book, picture cards from the book, letter cards, classroom, paper, pencils, crayons, markers
no changes to room
activities
10. Activity name- picture card story time
Originating Idea- children love hearing, looking at, and reading stories, so this will help with their understanding and retelling of stories
Curriculum Area- language, literacy, and communication, KDI 21 comprehension: Children understand language.
Materials- book, picture cards from the book
Appropriate Age group- PreK
Beginning of Activity- today we are going to read one of my favorite stories, and then we are going to test our remembering skills!
Middle of Activity- reading story with the class, after showing the picture cards and having children work together to put the cards in order of the story.
Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels
Early: using questions to prompt thinking, rereading parts of the story
Middle: asking what happenes next, encourage them to talk through their thinking
Later: fully retelling the story, adding ideas to the story
End of Activity- comparing our story card line to the actual story
Follow-up Ideas-
- Acting out the story
- Drawing favorite part of the book
assessment- children are able to recall stories
11. Activity name- classroom letter hunt
Originating Idea- children love to explore the classroom and also love a challenge
Curriculum Area- language, literacy, and communication, KDI 25 Alphabetic knowledge: Children identify letter names and their sounds.
Materials- letter cards, classroom
Appropriate Age group- PreK
Beginning of Activity- today we are going to use our eyes and hunt for letters around the classroom
Middle of Activity- children will look for letters around the classroom, each child find 3
Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels
Early: finding one letter, reminding child of what letter they found
Middle: naming letters
Later: finding letters from their name, saying letter sounds
End of Activity- ask for letters one by one and going over letter names and sounds together
Follow-up Ideas-
- Creating name puzzles
- Practicing writing letters
assessment- children can recognize letters
12. Activity name- about my day
Originating Idea- children can share their day through writing, and drawing
Curriculum Area- language, literacy, and communication, KDI 29 Writing: Children write for many different purposes
Materials- paper, pencils, crayons, markers
Appropriate Age group- PreK
Beginning of Activity- today we are going to draw and write about our favorite part of the school day!
Middle of Activity- children can draw, and write words about their day
Your ideas for scaffolding children at different developmental levels
Early: encourage drawing, letters
Middle: writing name, labeling (block)
Later: drawing multiple parts of the day, writing sentences, sounding out words
End of Activity- children can add their page to a classroom book and look through everyone's favorite parts of the day
Follow-up Ideas-
- Practice writing names
- Drawing different parts of the day
assessment- children are able to talk about their days
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