Reading And Writing Corner Essay

In reading and writing corner, there must be some materials being prepared by the educators. For example in the reading areas, book rack, shelf, baskets, variety of books of all genres, magazines, student created books, interactive charts, environment print such as flyers, labels and brochures, comfy seating or pillows, big books, pointers or “funny” fingers, class-made charts, poetry box and posters is a must to prepare for children. Reading corner must be located at the quiet corner, create a warm and inviting atmosphere, display or highlight theme-related books, include reading materials that reflect children’s racial and ethnic backgrounds. Some adding literacy and numeracy in reading corner are provide retelling materials such as flannel cut outs, simple story props and stick puppets, add math concept books, and add simple class graphs for students to graph favourite books. All these must be includes in the reading corner as it helps children to read well and gain the knowledge easily in a comfortable learning environment.

Educators can also change the dramatic corner to reflect different theme such as store, vet office, flower shop, post office and so on. Children will have more ideas after they experienced different theme of dramatic play in dramatic corner. Through dramatic play, children identify with models, roles and unique situations in their environment. Young children develop positive and comfortable feelings about themselves through meaningful experiences in expressive play. When educator is collecting items, keep in mind that educator must provide simple materials for children and vary according to classroom themes and unit