Preschool Literacy Center

Kyla, Ashley, Sarah

Reading Center Upper loft area:

1. Bean bags2. Small book shelves3. Tub of stuffed

animal characters from the stories

4. Books (Picture, traditional, informational, poetry, big books, realistic)

5. PVC pipe listening phones

6. Puppets

• Under loft:1. Small table and chairs2. Small bookshelves3. Books (Picture, traditional,

informational, poetry, big books, realistic)

4. CD Player5. Headphones6. Audio books on CD7. Large rug8. Large pillows9. PVC pipe listening

phones10. Felt Board (story telling)11. Characters for felt board12. Rocking chair

Meeting Requirements Wide variety of books appeal to a variety of

interests and span a range of grade levels. Felt board and story characters for storytelling

and organizing puppet presentations, engage children in demonstrating knowledge of story sequence, structure, classifying details, predicting outcomes, and interpreting text.

Literacy in play. Provide opportunities for children to participate

in collaborative and independent reading. Read to children in a pleasant and relaxed

atmosphere.

Writing Center Opportunities

1. Book shelf 2. Baskets with labels

for activities3. Half size pencils4. Handwriting paper5. Crayons6. Markers7. Desks or tables8. Puppets to act out

stories9. Books(Picture,

traditional, informational, poetry, big books, realistic)

• Baskets with labels for activities1. Write a letter2. Make a book3. Poetry center4. Write a story5. Adapt a story6. Make a picture7. About me 8. Take home

activities9. Tub of magnetic

letters & cookie sheet

Meeting Requirements Encourages children to make a choice about literacy

tasks. Involves multiple modalities for literacy skills such as

combining traditional activities that use paper, pencil, drama, and graphic arts.

Activities are differentiated so that all students can do the activities.

Provide opportunities for children to participate in collaborative and independent reading and writing.

Provide time for students to role-play, use puppets, and retell their stories. (Share writing with peers and discuss each others work.)

Write in a wide range of genres, such as poems and stories, functional texts, digital texts narrative texts, and expository texts.