Observation Table: Environmental Print in the Classroom:

Table 1: Documenting Environmental Print

Examples of Environmental Print Purpose Ideas for further
development
Show and tell
 This display  Try to let the
board develops children choose the
speaking for the things that start with
children and all letter “R” but the
of the things that things that they like
use it for children it to help them to
work. remember and to
 Also, its improve keep it in their
creativity of the mind.
children that they  For example, it the
make different children uses the
things related to things that the like it
letter “R”, such and forms the real
as printing or life that will let
drawing or make them enjoy and they
things that start will not forget it.
with letter “R” by
their handmade.
 This display
board developing
speaking in
children when
they discuss the
things that they
make it.
Under the sea
 This board  Photos of children
displays what is creating the new
under the sea simple and using
from the their own words to
student’s hand describe what they
works. did would put the
 Ask the students activity in context.
question and
then they can
answer the
 question from
look to their own
handwork to let
the students look
to their work
then to talking
about it.
 Also, the thing
that helps the
students to speak
more they have
their name and
photo which that
will help them to
remember what
they do.
Reflections on Observation Task 1: Environmental in the Classroom

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 classroom environment actually affects the child's ability to develop their language,
reading, and writing. For example, when the teacher makes a corner for students works
what they did for any subject and activities that will help the students to recognized and
remember what they taught. Also, when the teacher uses the visual schedule that will
help the students to improve their speaking when they discuss with their teacher about
what they will do in this day, and it can help the students with their literacy especially
when the teacher write the name of each centre and remind the students every day when
she makes a transition, and when the students come to school early in the morning keep
for the students flashcard of their name and marker to let the students write it.