Taripe, Jennylyn T.

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● Establishing a Interactive Environment: Kindergarten instructors purposefully plan their

classrooms to be filled in print, with displays, labels, and signs that surround young learners in
written language. Children benefit from this early exposure to print as they get more comfortable
with letters, words, and linguistic structures.

● Books: It’s important to make sure that a large selection of books is easily accessible. Pupil

teachers should maintain accurate classroom libraries with a variety of fiction, nonfiction, poetry,
and picture books. Teachers help kids discover and interact with books that fit their interests and
preferences by giving them access to a variety of books on various subjects and genres.

● Clear guidance is still necessary for teaching kindergarten students the fundamentals of literacy,

even though play is a big part of learning. Through planned lessons and modeling, kindergarten
instructors give students direct instruction in pronunciation, spelling, vocabulary, and
comprehension.

● Writing Opportunities: By encouraging students to express themselves through writing and

fostering literacy skills like letter-sound correspondence, spelling, and sentence construction,
kindergarten teachers offer a variety of opportunities for students to participate in writing
activities. These activities include letter formation practice and creative writing exercises.

● Using Technology: With the advent of digital technology, literacy promotion can greatly benefit

from its use. To enhance literacy learning and engage students in interactive learning
experiences, kindergarten teachers integrate interactive whiteboards, educational apps, and
digital libraries into their lessons. By doing this, they give students more opportunities to explore
and interact with language and literacy materials in a wide range of forms.

● Interactive Read-Alouds: In interactive read-alouds, teachers explore tale components like

characters, setting, and plot with the students while they talk about the story, ask questions, and
make predictions. These conversations mimic fluent reading while also improving
comprehension.

Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and creating texts in a way that enables us to interact with
others is the concept of literacy. It is the foundation of academic success, social interaction, problem-
solving, decision-making, and the development of children’s literacy. But in kindergarten gardens,
 literacy plays the following roles: first, give your students the freedom to choose and read the books
that excite their interest. It is crucial that children have choices that reflect the diversity of our world
because of this. Children may relate to and identify with diverse characters in novels, which fosters
an appreciation of a range of experiences. Second, participate in your child’s schoolwork. Be
accessible to assist with homework if your child is of school age. Kids often have feelings of being
overwhelmed and uncertain about their homework. You may reassure them that you appreciate their
studies and help reduce their worry by being there. Third, talk and communicate; discuss your
emotions with the kids and find out if they are happy or unhappy. Talk about a kid’s feelings using
language. The kid can learn how other people feel by doing. Fourth, by rhyming, the kid can learn to
hear and recognize distinct sounds in words by using rhymes. The child will learn that words are
composed of smaller speech sounds as a result of this. Additionally, rhyming teaches young readers
how to connect the dots between a word’s written form and sound. Lastly, display kids’ first attempts
at writing with joy. Children are more willing to try various writing activities when you appreciate
and celebrate their writing efforts. Children’s artwork should be displayed on walls or in scrapbooks,
albums, and portfolios. With the support of the child, create a label, title, or caption, and urge them to
sign it. Invite the young artist to share with you how they came up with their creation. This role can
help the children develop their progress in communication, reading, writing, and others.

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Developing literacy. (2023, August 24). Raising Children Network.

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Brennan, J. (2020, October 30). Quick Guide: How to Effectively Promote Literacy. Focus and
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