The following suggestions will help you to incorporate literacy learning into each of your learning centers:
|
Science Area |
* Nonfiction science books such as Wonderful Worms by Linda Glaser |
* Notebooks |
* Diagrams |
* Graph paper |
Dramatic-Play Area |
* Books for reading in the "airport" or "bus station" |
* Travel books and brochures |
* Paper tickets |
* Maps |
* Luggage tags on a suitcase |
* Train or bus schedules |
* Memo pads |
* Pictures and captions of places children have visited |
Math Area |
* Cookbooks |
* Books that feature numbers and counting concepts |
* Notepads and pencils for "writing checks" |
Library Area |
* Books on open-faced bookshelves |
* Stamp pad and index cards to "check out" books |
* Magazines and newspapers |
* Pens, pencils, markers |
* Sign-in/sign-out sheet |
Block Area |
* Books showing construction stages of buildings |
* Books about tools and vehicles |
* Order forms |
* Pencils |
* Catalogs and advertisements from hardware and home supply stores |
* Photos, postcards, drawings, blue prints, and pictures of buildings under construction and completed |
* Markers and cardboard for making signs |
