Literacy

Here are some photographs that show the literacy areas in the classroom (not all of them).

The writing area. Here there are clipboards, dictionaries, pencil crayons, alphabet magnets, letter puzzles, letter builder sticks, sight-word/ABC signs and paper. Eventually, this is where the SK independent reader books are kept as well as JK/SK writing folders. (There is a fine motor task box on the far left with plastic shapes and clothes pins)

These are the Independent reading bins levels 1 - 8. Below is the pocket chart that in September we use for poems and/or "The Special Helper is...." with name cards. Eventually it's where students will place their name cards.

At the start of the year we have name tags with clips for the students to wear at entry time. The SKs are encouraged to write their name on a large chart paper (it's behind the easel). 

This is where we store the Borrow-A-Books. It's also the storage for the Thursday Folders, extra notes, name tags and (eventual) name cards.

Here is my 'under-construction' book area. This is a "problem" that I will be asking the students to help co-create with me. (i.e., "What do you think of the book area? What else should we put there?"). The frog and snake are weighted toys to support self-regulation.