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.