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Literacy Through Play

Literacy Through Play. First Book/ECRTR Meetings August, 2011. Play. Dramatic Play. Blocks. Music. Puppets. Sports. Board Games. Outdoor Games. Play and Brain Development. Exploratory Play Constructive Play Dramatic Play. Dramatic Play. Concrete object Abstract idea

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Literacy Through Play

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  1. Literacy Through Play First Book/ECRTR Meetings August, 2011

  2. Play Dramatic Play Blocks Music Puppets Sports Board Games Outdoor Games

  3. Play and Brain Development • Exploratory Play • Constructive Play • Dramatic Play

  4. Dramatic Play Concrete object Abstract idea Marks on the page Message

  5. Function vs. Feature of Print Function • Reason or purpose of print Feature • Letter-sound relationship • Structure of grammar • Meaning

  6. Four Major Functions • Environmental Print • Occupational Print • Informational Print • Recreational Print

  7. Literacy Development Through Dramatic Play • Allows children to experiment with purposes for literacy that they’ve seen at home • Allows children to recognize that different tasks require different texts • Allows children to produce a wide variety of texts • Builds comprehension by allowing children to act out familiar stories/scenarios

  8. Play Literacy is Purposeful Play Area Play Literacy Area Kitchen: Recipe cards, grocery list, books about food or cookbooks Pizza shop or restaurant: menus, cash register, money, step-by-step instructions for making pizza, books about making pizza or nutrition • Sink, stove, dishes, table, refrigerator, food, aprons, place settings

  9. Play Literacy is Purposeful Play Area Play Literacy Area Doctor’s office: clipboards, check-up checklist, x-rays, prescription pads, baby dolls, bandages, magazines for waiting area, books on bodies Veterinary clinic: exchange stuffed animals for babies, books on pets • Stethoscope, doctor’s bag, pill bottles, pretend syringes, blood pressure cuff

  10. How can your library support literacy through play? Play Literacy @ your library

  11. On-site: Play Area • Theme • Props • Environmental print • Functions of print • Social interaction • Books or other library resources • Storage

  12. Shari Sloane www.kidscount1234.com • Props • Environmental print • Functions of print • Social interaction • Books or other library resources • Storage

  13. Restaurant http://dbsenk.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/dramatic-play-center-ideas/

  14. American Falls • Props • Environmental print • Functions of print • Social interaction • Books or other library resources • Storage

  15. Grocery http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/2010/11/literacy-kindergarten-dramatic-play-centers-housekeeping-grocery-store.html http://www.printablekidsplaymoneytemplates.com/tag/editable-money-template/

  16. No room, budget, or staff time to create a dramatic play area in your library space?

  17. Prop Boxes • Theme • Props • Functions of print • Social interaction • Books or other library resources • Storage

  18. Prop Boxes • Bins and tubs • Trunks and suitcases • In-house use: • Library staff • Parents • Outreach: • Child Care Providers/Teachers

  19. Outreach • Deposit programs • Check-out • Site-visits

  20. Madison Public Library (WI) • Props • Environmental print • Functions of print • Social interaction • Books or other library resources • Storage

  21. Getting started…

  22. Resources Literacy-Building Play in Preschool: Lit Kits, Prop Boxes, and Other Easy-to-Make Tools to Boost Emergent Reading and Writing Skills Through Dramatic Play, by V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, 2009. Literacy Play: Over 300 Dramatic Play Activities That Teach Pre-Reading Skills, by Sherrie West and Amy Cox, 2004.

  23. Additional Resources • Literacy Through Play, by Gretchen Owocki, 1999. • Scholastic classroom blog: Literacy in Kindergarten Dramatic Play Centers http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/2010/11/literacy-kindergarten-dramatic-play-centers-housekeeping-grocery-store.html • Kindergarten Nana: Dramatic Play Center Ideas • http://dbsenk.wordpress.com/2011/03/12/dramatic-play-center-ideas/ • Shari Sloane, Dramatic Play Centers: http://www.kidscount1234.com/play.html • Education World: The Prop Box--Setting the Stage for Meaningful Play http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev101.shtml • Madison Public Library: Play Literacy http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/kids/play-literacy

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