Observation Task 1: Environmental Print in the

Classroom
Focus: Noticing the purposes of environmental print in the classroom

Objective: To encourage student teachers to identify and discuss the purpose of

environmental print in the classroom

Procedure: Familiarize yourself with the Observation Table: Documenting

Environmental Print

Table 1: Documenting Environmental Print (Example)

Examples of Environmental Print Purpose Ideas for further
development
In The Desert Children are
freedom to color Do more creative
the camel that things for the
related to the board such as to
story that use a carton or
named (The different materials
Dessert) to rather than
know that the dwring.
camel live in the
desert and to
feel proud of
their own work.
 For the next time, I
It’s perfect for will let the
Children Math Work the math children to wood
intelligence sticks or add the
because they flower leaves
will develop in depending on the
counting and it’s number an a lot of
for having fun at creative and new
the same time. ideas.

Jungle Party I bring a life for I will let the

the story that I students to make
have read for the characters in a
the student and large and colorful
it’s ( Dear Zoo) cartons by using
by doing different materials
different such as glow
animals that glitter, water color
included in the and so on.
story by using
crafts to
improve their
fine motor skills.