What resources do you need to support early literacy and reading?

From Section 1 (e.g. Case Study 1.2) you know that a resource may be a thing or a person, for example:

  • things to use (such as magazines or storybooks)
  • people who could help (such as storytellers – people who can talk about their interesting or unusual jobs or hobbies to children)
  • things to make (such as a word wall or alphabet chart).

In Activity 2.2, you explored different types of resources that could be included in a print-rich environment. In Activity 2.3, think practically about how you can find or make each resource.

Activity 2.3: Creating resources

Timing: (We recommend that you spend about 30 minutes on this activity)

Where will you get resources for a print-rich environment? Try to discuss these ideas for resources with a colleague, including how you could work together to find or make them. You should open or print this table template [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   (or draw a copy of it in your study notebook) and complete it.

What is a print-rich learning environment?

Storybooks as resources