As children embark on their educational journey, feeling welcomed and supported in their early childhood settings lays a strong foundation for their literacy development. Let’s explore the importance of creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for children in their early years and how it directly impacts their literacy skills. Fostering a Sense of Belonging: When… Read more »
Family Engagement
Culturally Responsive Literacy – Día de los Muertos
What are you learning about with your students? Fall to Winter in the PreK-3 classroom usually means one thing – holidays. While we know you’re busy picking books, scripting plays, making treats, and coordinating your holiday teacher sweaters, we thought the season was ripe for recommending some fresh ideas for doing holidays inclusively with your young… Read more »
Partnering with Families
The importance of recognizing and supporting family members as their child’s first teachers is not new information. However, doing so on top of many other responsibilities can be daunting. Even so, it is critical to engage families in home literacy practices so that children have additional authentic opportunities to learn and practice their skills. Here are… Read more »
Home Language Reading and Literacy Growth
Research has found that providing children access to books in school and at libraries can have a positive impact on reading scores (Rowe & Fain, 2013). One culturally responsive way to do this is by diversifying your classroom library (diversify your library). Another way is to encourage families to read books and talk about the… Read more »