Literacy in The Creative Curriculum for Preschool

Strong language and literacy skills are essential for children's success in school and in life. The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool shows you how to incorporate literacy learning and language development activities into every part of your day--into daily routines, interest areas, in-depth studies, and group instruction times.

In addition to offering guidance on planning intentional experiences to promote all children's literacy learning, The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool helps you understand and apply the following core components of language and literacy that are identified in the latest research:

  • literacy as a source of enjoyment
  • vocabulary and oral language
  • phonological awareness
  • knowledge of print
  • letters and words
  • comprehension
  • understanding of books and other texts

In addition to the literacy experiences that are integrated into the curriculum, we offer a variety of additional resources that will help you inspire a lifelong interest in literacy and language learning.

Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach

Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach prepares teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to give every child a solid foundation in these critical skills and to inspire children to read, write, and learn. Literacy offers a wealth of practical strategies for intentionally teaching language and literacy skills and for integrating rich and enjoyable literacy experiences into all interest areas in the classroom.

Highlights

  • A review of the latest research into early literacy learning
  • Detailed descriptions of the seven components of literacy
  • Guidance for planning daily literacy experiences
  • Dozens of structured literacy activities for large groups, small groups, and individual children
  • Up-to-date information on meeting the needs of children who are English-language learners, advanced language learners, and children with disabilities
  • A Literacy Implementation Checklist

The Creative Curriculum® Literacy Kits

Children who enjoy literacy experiences are more likely to become good readers and writers. Teachers can encourage positive attitudes toward oral and written language and build a literacy-rich preschool environment with The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool Literacy Kits. Created in partnership with Kaplan Early Learning Company, these kits contain high quality materials and children's books that will help teachers implement the instructional activities and strategies described in Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach. Teachers can also use the kits to enhance classroom interest areas with literacy materials that engage children's interest and entice them to explore on their own.

Kits 1 and 2: Guided Learning--Teacher-directed strategies and activities and oral and written language.

Kits 3 and 4: Independent Explorations--Materials to place in the Library and other interest areas to maximize language and literacy opportunities for children during choice time.

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