Creating a Print Rich Environment

The teacher’s role in a print rich environment

• Provide time and opportunity for multiple literacy activities during the day
• Models reading and writing
• Introduces students to a wide variety of literature
• Listens to students read
• Works with students during writing time
• Arranges print displays that are at the student’s eye level

Functional Print

• Good Morning Messages
• Daily schedule
• Center Chart
• Class rules

The appropriate resource books for…

• Poetry
• Art
• Drama
• Music
• Science

Here are some things to do to create a print-rich environment:

• Put printed materials everywhere.
• Draw people's attention to the printed materials around them and read it to them.
• Help people understand that print is useful.
• Encourage people to participate in creating this environment by helping to make and distribute printed materials
• Produce as much material as possible.
• Books and writing materials in a variety of centers and places throughout the room.
• Many opportunities are given to students to read and write throughout the day.
• Print is displayed at each center.
• Print displays are changes periodically.
• Songs, poetry, student print displayed around the room.
• Comfortable places are provided to read and write.