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Enhancing Literacy with Environmental Print

The document discusses using environmental print in the classroom to help students learn the names and purposes of materials, objects, and areas through labels and pictures displayed in the classroom in multiple languages. It provides examples of environmental print that could be used, such as labels naming items in drawers and displays identifying colors, shapes, days of the week, and classroom areas in three languages. The purpose is to help students develop language skills and reading and writing abilities by learning the words associated with their classroom environment.

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Enhancing Literacy with Environmental Print

The document discusses using environmental print in the classroom to help students learn the names and purposes of materials, objects, and areas through labels and pictures displayed in the classroom in multiple languages. It provides examples of environmental print that could be used, such as labels naming items in drawers and displays identifying colors, shapes, days of the week, and classroom areas in three languages. The purpose is to help students develop language skills and reading and writing abilities by learning the words associated with their classroom environment.

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Environmental Print in the Classroom

Table 1: Documenting Environmental Print


Examples of Environmental Print Purpose Ideas for further
development

So the students know


placement of every
The teacher has to
material in the
explain every name of
classroom that is
the object to the student
needed in their work
or activities

Names and pictures of the objects and


materials in every drawer

The students will Every teacher has to


know different names show the students these
of the days and in their language so the
colours and shapes students don’t get
“in three different confused about each
languages” while different shape or letter
walking in the and the language its
classroom supposed to be

Names and pictures of colours and shapes


and days in three different languages

The students will


know the name of
every corner and
what is each corner
meant to be for

Names and pictures of each corner and the


materials used in it
Reflections on Observation Task 1: Environmental in the
Classroom (Min 150 - Max 250)

Read the questions below and choose (1) one to respond to

1. How does environmental print impact students’ language development, and their reading
and writing abilities?
The students learn the whole word while walking in the classroom because it has the picture of the
object and students walk past the thing they want to.

2. How do students of different reading levels use environmental print?


The students with a high level of learning would be able to read the environmental print
and the students who cant read or is difficult for them can look at the images of the pictures
to identify the object written on the paper.
3. How does awareness of environmental print impact how students view themselves as
readers?
Students get encouraged to read more when they are able to read the environmental print.
4. How does a school-home connection (based on environmental print) impact students'
literacy development?
Students can look at different objects in their home environment and name them or write them, or
the students can read the names of the objects in the classroom, so it helps with the students
reading and writing.

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