Building Literacy Skills by Sparking Imaginations
When teachers provide activities that encourage kindergarteners to explore the elements of storytelling through play, they lay the foundation for reading and writing.
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Go to My Saved Content.In a kindergarten classroom at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School (PETES), in Gatineau, Quebec, an activity called Storyland provides teacher Heather Balson-Riosa with a rich backdrop to offer up playful natural materials and whimsical stations that will ignite creativity so that her students can build worlds鈥攁nd then tell stories about them. 鈥淚t鈥檚 magical to them, and they love it,鈥� she says.
Oral storytelling is a bridge to literacy, and by tapping into the vivid imaginations of young learners, teachers can encourage exploration of fundamental story elements like character, setting, and plot鈥攁nd set students up for reading and writing success.
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