Literacy into Playful Activities by https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e CHS330_30: Rebecca Archambo en-us 2022-04-16 19:26:32 UTC 2026-01-02 01:22:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Sensory Bin Literacy Center rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145674111 Children by the time they reach first grade should already be experienced with sensory bins, the ones with rice or uncooked spaghetti; this bin will have the listed materials to encourage children to explore and develop their fine motor skills.
CA.60.5 Use a variety of tools and materials to represent ideas through the visual arts.]]> 2022-04-16 21:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145674111 Puppet Show with Written Story rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145679223 With the children creating their own stories they will be able to demonstrate their understanding of written work, or books. They can express their creativity in the stories they come up with as well as with the puppets and theatre that they create. The children will create their puppet shows in groups of three.
CA.60.6 Assume elaborate roles in dramatic play (e.g., may play multiple roles or may stay in character for extended periods of time).
CA.60.7 Use materials and props in unique ways and are creative in finding and using materials as props desired for dramatic play.
L.60.13 Identify main components of a  story or text (the major plot points of a story or the main topic of an informational text).]]> 2022-04-16 21:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145679223 Reading Books to their Peers rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145702641 Children are naturally skilled in pretend play and symbolic play. By combining dramatic play and literacy, the children will be able to practice and further develop their literacy skills by reading books to their peers. This also helps them to develop their social skills and language skills, which in turn, helps their literacy skills.
L.60.11 Independently choose to “read” books and select a variety of texts including fiction and nonfiction.
L.60.15 Know how print is read (e.g., left to right, top to bottom, front to back or according to convention of home language).
L.60.16 Know that books have titles, authors, illustrators, or photographers. 
L.60.17 Recognize words as a unit of print and that letters are grouped to form words.
 
]]> 2022-04-16 22:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145702641 Supporting English Language Learners rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145708348 This videos explores ways that teachers and children can help to make a classroom more inclusive and welcoming to children who's first language is not English.]]> 2022-04-16 22:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145708348 Interactive Whiteboards for Literacy Development rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145713466 Children can practice their fine motor skills with the whiteboard pens to create letters, numbers, and words. These activities can be fun, engaging, and even competitive (in a fun way). Activities can be done solo or with partners or small groups. Activities can be tailored to meet the needs of the subject material.]]> 2022-04-16 23:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145713466 Lights, Camera, Action! Class-made Video of Reading Theatre rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145715813 Children can explore the world of technology and their way around a camera by recording each other reading stories, something about reading in front of a camera and an audience adds a level of excitement that can be very beneficial to young children, it builds their confidence and their social skills.

]]> 2022-04-16 23:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145715813 Story Cubes rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145718152 Story cubes can provide endless possibilities for stories, they can be used as a class activity or an ice-breaker!]]> 2022-04-16 23:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145718152 Alphabet Abacus rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145718823 This abacus can be used to learn the alphabet, as well as written numbers. It can adapt to children's development as they learn longer words and phrases.]]> 2022-04-16 23:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145718823 POP For Sight Words Game rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145720194 This game helps children to familiarize themselves with sight words, or high-use words. It is a quick, easy, and fun game for children to practice familiar words and expand their vocabulary and improve their grammar.]]> 2022-04-16 23:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145720194 rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721311 2022-04-16 23:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721311 rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721464 2022-04-16 23:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721464 rebeccasarchambo https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721833 2022-04-16 23:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rebeccasarchambo/cq6vcdadcikauk2e/wish/2145721833