Language and Literacy
Laying the Foundation for Lifelong Literacy
Early childhood is the perfect time to nurture a love for language and books. At the ELC, children engage daily with literature and enjoy rich language experiences that make reading meaningful and fun. When early literacy skills are cultivated through real life connections, meaningful interactions with literature, and joyful encounters with stories, children are more likely to experience academic success in later years.
Listening to and acting out stories develops children’s capacity to recall story themes, familiar experiences, events & sequences. When children talk to each other, they develop effective conversational skills, negotiation, emotional self-expression, and empathy.
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- Storytime: “If You Give a Mouse a Cupcake”.
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- Storytime: “Can I Play Too”.
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- Reading “Pete the Cat” together.
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- Discussing “Baby Pictures” display.
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- Practicing letter writing.
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- Children’s miscellaneous selections at the Writing Table.
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- Reading “The Tiny Seed” to the rocking horse.
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- Using markers on whiteboard at the writing table.
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- Counting and writing numbers.
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- Dramatic Re-enactment of “Who’s in Rabbit’s House?”