Continuing our focus on National Literacy Month, building a child's vocabulary and interest in books need to be integrated into the classroom environment everyday. The key is offering opportunities that are motivating and enjoyable for your students while purposeful for the teacher.
The literacy toolbox website below provides a few unique ways of creating and enhancing your book or reading corner in the classroom.
http://literacytoolbox.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/creating-bookworms-making-a-comfortable-reading-nook/
The Debra Stewart website shares ideas on how to introduce and integrate new vocabulary words in a child's literacy world! Open up your imagination and dictionary by providing words that are not only funny sounding, but useful at the same time. Have fun with words!
http://deborahjstewart.com/2009/10/building-a-childs-vocabulary-in-preschool/
Until next week....happy interchanging your thoughts!
