Literacy & Language Center

Children's Books are stored low for children's easy access and to entice interest. Cozy book nooks are located throughout the classroom.

Teacher selects giant book girl reading book in loft area two girls and a boy reading books under the loft

Gliders and couches for teacher story reading and cozy lap reading. Notice how plants help create a "homey" feel.

two boys reading a book in the rocking chair teacher reading to group of children on couch

This message center encourages children to see how literacy is put to practical use. Pencils, colored markers and crayons encourage children to master writing tools. Children can address messages, including envelopes, to one another using the provided photos of each child (gray bins below on the right). Children can also choose to address messages by pasting alphabet letters cut from magazines (available in the gray bins to the left below.)

a boy and two girls writing and drawing at the message center table message center with boxes for each child