Resources
Check out our recommended resources for literacy-enriched dramatic play:
Recommended Websites:
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EDUTOPIA – an online blog with plenty of tips and information for parents on how to engage with children and teachers |
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Raising Children Network – a reference guide on everything you might to know about parenting in Australia! |
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Play-Grow-Read – an American-based programme that has a wealth of online literacy resources for parents |
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Literacy Planet – an online, interactive digital literacy resource where technology, literacy, learning and fun combine |
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Kidspot – collection of resources and articles from professionals and parents alike. Great for all areas of development including literacy |
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Parenting Australia – Australian parenting website with information on development stages, including literacy |
Recommended Books:
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Brain Games for Your Child: Over 200 Fun Games to Play Robert Fisher (2012) Souvenir Press, London Has plenty of games, for all ages and development stages, to play to help development, including literacy and numeracy games |
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Mat Man Story Books Jan Z. Olsen and Emily F. Knapton Mat Man books collection have different dramatic activities related to literacy skills. |
Recommended Videos:
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The Balanced Literacy Diet – Weather Forecast Another literacy-based video that discusses weather and how to include literacy and vocabulary specific to the topic Video Duration: 1:40 |
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The Balanced Literacy Diet – Pizza Parlous Another literacy-based video that discusses how healthy eating led to re-creating a Pizza Parlour within the dramatic play area Video Duration: 1:15 |
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2013 UWS Global Literacies Students A family resource video made by last year’s Global Literacies group that shows their ideas and information about literacy-enriched dramatic play Video Duration: 1:48 |
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Preschool Literacy Program: Word Time This is a video resource of Word Time, which gives best methods to promote literacy. Word time easy lessons teach oral language, vocabulary, and other literacy skills. This is a resource through which children learn to use sentences with adjectives, verbs, and nouns. Video Duration: 3:39 |
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Early Childhood Education: Constructive Learning Environments This a video resource for promoting literacy skills in terms of writing and identifying alphabates and letters. The way which is used in this video is greatly influencing on children’s identity. Video Duration: 5:59 |
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How To Teach School Fundamentals At Home Video by ExpertVillage and looks at how to recreate school fundamentals at home Video Duration: 1:48 |
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Cafe drama centre: developing language and vocabulary through play Another video from The Balanced Literacy Diet that looks at cafe dramatic play. Video Duration: 1:15 |