Scenario
You are the director of an early childhood education center that serves infants, toddlers, and preschool children. Each week you send a newsletter to family members and, this week, you decided to focus on early literacy. You plan to provide a brief overview explaining the value of early literacy experiences for young children. You will describe early literacy practices that teachers use daily and why they are beneficial to young children’s early literacy development and learning. You will also suggest activities that families can do at home to support early literacy and language development.
Item 1
Write an introduction to the newsletter explaining the value of early literacy experiences for young children. (1–2 paragraphs)
Write an introduction to the newsletter explaining the value of early literacy experiences for young children.
Explain the value of early literacy experiences for young children. Response is missing. Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete. Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
For another section of the newsletter, describe at least three early literacy practices appropriate for all ages of young children that teachers in your center use daily. Explain why each practice is beneficial to children’s development and learning. (3–4 paragraphs)