High Five skill # 5, early writing, doesn’t begin when children can hold writing/drawing instruments. It begins in infancy as we work to develop the precursory skills children need to engage in writing activities. Writing engages the brain in unique ways that support memory and meaning making that can’t be duplicated by using technology. Research… Read more »
Tag: Inclusive Literacy
Equitable Literacy: Foundational Principle II: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Early Childhood Environments
If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit this original blog post https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/ which shared 6 evidence-based foundational equitable principles for supporting diverse learners. Implementing these principles into your classroom provides all children equitable educational opportunities. UDL and You! Every teacher knows and appreciates how complicated and diverse our young learners are. It can be overwhelming… Read more »
Equitable Literacy: Foundational Principle I: Inclusion
If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit last week’s blog post https://blogs.iu.edu/earlyliteracy/which shared 6 evidence-based foundational equitable principles for supporting diverse learners. Implementing these principles into your classroom provides all children equitable educational opportunities. The first principle is Inclusion. Children cannot benefit from instruction they don’t receive. Inclusive classrooms educate all children in general… Read more »