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Reading centers in preschool

◦ Reading centers are a great way to help develop literacy and language
skills in early learners.
◦ Designing reading centers or area within a classroom that focuses on

listening, reading and writing will give children an opportunity to
explore and learn through hands on participation.
◦ Providing access to a variety of literacy tools, such as reading and writing

materials, books and reference resources and phonic activities can spark
imagination and inspire an interest for education in young students.
◦ Becoming familiar with the alphabet, focusing on letter recognition,

building vocabulary and strengthening reading and comprehension skills
are just a few of the many benefits having a reading center preschool
can provide.
◦ Reading with young children is an easy way to connect with them and
teach those words and language skills. Books with pictures and age
appropriate words hold a young child’ attention and adding sound
effects of funny noises can make reading even more fun and special.
Babies
◦ Infants begin learning from birth. Newborns and babies learn new
sounds and sights daily and especially keen on hearing a mother, parent,
or caregiver’s voice.
◦ Talking, reading, singing and cooing with the baby often can provide the
comfort and stimulation he / she needs.
Toddlers
◦ Toddlers absorb the world around them.
◦ Playing, talking and interacting is how toddlers develop socially,
emotionally and intellectually.
◦ Finding activities to cultivate interactions for the child and parent is most
important to building a comforting environment that is conducive to
learning.
Pre-schoolers
◦ Preschool age children learn numbers and counting, shapes, colours,
animals and words that is vital to their early education.
◦ Playing, talking and engaging youngsters in fun activities that get them
thinking and learning before they enter a classroom.
Benefits of reading centers

◦ It increases the child’s cognitive skills
◦ Builds up the child’s vocabulary and language skills & listening skills
◦ Focus
◦ Memory
◦ Knowledge
◦ Make the child ready for school
◦ Independent reading
◦ Writing skills
◦ Moral lessons
◦ Love for reading

Setting up a reading center
◦ To begin creating a space designed for focusing on literacy activities, it is

vital for the area to be welcoming and appealing to early learners. By
incorporating comfortable seating such as floor pillows, beanbag chairs,
and a cushioned discussion set, children will have their choice of cosy
places to read and to listen.
◦ In addition to the relaxed lounges, it is also necessary to have tables and

chairs for activities that require a work area for writing practice. Having
a place where children feel invited and encouraged to learn will help to
support education in preschool.
◦ Now that the space is shaping up nicely into a warm and comfortable
area for reading, writing, and listening, it should be stocked with a
variety of educational tools for preschoolers to explore. Provide a
collection of books that are of interest to early learners such as
storybooks, picture books, nursery rhymes, and factual books.
◦ Include workbooks, drawing books, and comprehension books for

children to practice letter tracing, art design, or create word sentences.
Keeping books organized by type or theme allows children to help
themselves to a book from the bookshelf based on what they are
interested in at the time
◦ Stocking the reading center with writing implements such as paper and
pencils, mini blackboards and chalk, or personal dry erase boards and
markers can further promote the development of literacy skills by
offering hands on practice and play through independent discovery or
classroom curriculum.
◦ Furthermore, providing an abundance of reference materials is another
useful way to expand the reading center. Hang posters of numbers and
the alphabet to give preschoolers a visual guide as needed. Display
pocket charts of sentence strips and language flash cards to help
improve vocabulary skills and word identification
◦ Within the reading center should also be a place to focus on listening. To

practice listening individually, students can use a cassette or CD player
with headphones. Using a jack box will allow more than one child to
listen at the same time with the use of headphones. Audio books and
other phonics learning materials are encouraged and supported with the
help of a listening area. This gives children a comfortable space to
explore different sounds and tones.
◦ With a variety of learning materials concerning alphabet and number

knowledge, letter and word recognition, and vocabulary and
comprehension, a reading center in the preschool classroom will
promote the development of literacy skills. Incorporating an assortment
of books, puzzles, and interactive learning games, the preschool reading
center will become the hub of the classroom

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Reading centers in preschool

◦ Designing reading centers or area within a classroom that focuses on

◦ Providing access to a variety of literacy tools, such as reading and writing

◦ Becoming familiar with the alphabet, focusing on letter recognition,

Benefits of reading centers

◦ Make the child ready for school

◦ Love for reading

◦ To begin creating a space designed for focusing on literacy activities, it is

◦ In addition to the relaxed lounges, it is also necessary to have tables and

◦ Include workbooks, drawing books, and comprehension books for

◦ Within the reading center should also be a place to focus on listening. To

◦ With a variety of learning materials concerning alphabet and number

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