Yesterday, I showed you how I run our Pre-K “Book Club” enrichment groups. Today, I want to share another great way to practice Concept of Word: Pocket Charts Using a pocket chart or felt board offers children additional time and space to practice tracking print. We have a pocket chart set up as a center each…
Literacy
Developing Concept of Word
Concept of Word is the number 1 goal of emergent readers. It is the watershed event in the life of young children that must take place before they can begin to read. So, what is it??! Concept of Word is quite simply the understanding that a word is a group of letters surrounded by white space on either…
Writing our Names
One of our main goals in getting our Pre-K students ready for kindergarten is to teach the children to write their first names. We use different tools, art mediums, and sensory experiences to practice this important kindergarten readiness skill. It doesn’t happen overnight, but with practice each day all of our students leave Play to…