Description
Language and Literature is used in so many ways in an early childhood educational setting. It is incorporated into programs based on the programs philosophy and curriculum style they use. In every program you will find language and literature being taught but it’s how it is taught and used throughout the curriculum and environment that will be different. As you read through chapter 5 you will reflect on “seeing the possibilities” of how to use language and literature in your curriculum/ program and how to evaluate the literature curriculum in your program. You will also look at the what, how, when and why you would select certain language and literature activities. For this discussion I want you to list and explain 3 main ways you would incorporate language and literature throughout the day as you work with young children and how you would go about planning specific language and literature activities with in your curriculum. When thinking about how to select activities do not forget about the child’s roll, the larger context of single books or grouping of books, and the developmental expectation of the CA Preschool Foundations and Framework, DRDP and ECERS. These resources are highlighted in week 6 overview with links provided.
All Right, here we go!!! This week starts the beginning of you gathering language and literature tools to use as a teacher. This week we will look at why planning for literature in your curriculum is so important and the skills children need to practice that relate to literature. Not only do children need to learn and become literate but literacy also develops imagination, promotes positive attitudes, and provides children with a sense of adventure. We will also discuss how to utilize literature to create powerful units of study that relate to the skills children need as they grow and develop. Literature is a great resource to support all the curriculum content areas and can provide that one piece that connects the dots of learning for some of the children in your class. This week you will share with your classmates a literature activity and discuss the importance of planning literature into your curriculum. With our first week of sharing planning ideas you will also begin to plan and create your Language and Literature planning portfolio. This will be something you add to each week as you gather ideas from your classmates and will submit a copy to be graded at the end of the semester. This week you will start your professional journey as we begin to create lesson plans to support the concepts of language and literature. To help you with deciding on an idea to create an activity from I have attached a few supplemental links that help guide curriculum for young children. Enjoy the journey!!
These are some supplemental links that you as instructor should know about and know how to access. They relate to curriculum and environment and should be consulted when planning both curriculum and environment.