What criteria/behaviors would you look for if you were going to judge a teacher on his effectiveness at getting his children ready to read?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

ANSWER:
Helping children get ready to read can include:
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promoting meaningful interactions with words, such as writing names of their drawings
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providing age-appropriate activities, such as lotto games
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offering activities that are fun and encouraging children to interact with print, such as making a class newsletter
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taking a gradual approach through the use of nonreading materials, such as labeling toy boxes with pictures (and words later)
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acknowledging children’s abilities to read the environment and other people, such as a child who “reads” the sky to predict the weather
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involving children’s senses, such as displaying materials along with a picture or storybook
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reading to children regularly
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helping children hear language sounds (phonemes) through oral language activities, such as rhyming, fingerplays, and songs
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filling the environment with the printed word, such as labeling common items, and displaying children’s stories and dictations