http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7yFF-Zpi-lI/Twh_Kc-gvlI/AAAAAAAAAC8/XR7Rj5BojzM/s1600/ Environmental+Print+Board.jpg http://blogs.amaisd.org/ruiz2/2012/02/19/environmental-print-fun-and-interactive / Environmental Print: "good quote I found" http://www.powershow.

.com/view/2f304-ZTk5M/Is_McDonalds_Teaching_Children_to_Read _The_Importance_of_Environmental_Print_in_Early_Literacy_flash_ppt_presentation Definition: The print in our surroundings that we encounter in everyday life. Examples: Company and product logos, road signs and functional print within the school environment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jhOUi59clM Children recognize the logos, pictures and other visual cues. Environment Print offers young children an excellent entry point into literacy. EP awareness is when children recognize familiar print and understand that print carries meaning. Children are able to engage in "reading" EP before they are able to begin readin g print in books. Connects literacy skills with knowledge they already have, activating schema Builds confidence and helps them to feel more capable when they recognize some p rint. Even our ELL's and our most disadvantaged students come to school with this know ledge and experience, and it's a great jumping off point. Can be used for phonemic awareness activities, all the way through more complex phonics tasks. http://www.pre-kpages.com/environmental_print/ - Breakfast Book BINGO: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/bingo-usin g-environmental-print-954.html?tab=4#tabs http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/from-stop-signs-g olden-27.html?tab=4#tabs http://kindergartenlessonplans.org/1196/whats-for-breakfast-environmental-printactivity/ http://www.cherylsigmon.com/fun_a.asp http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/i_can_read_.html Printable cards ABC Book http://teacherweb.com/MD/GuilfordElementary/MrsHorner/EnvironmentalPrin tAlpahbetBookforscanning.pdf PDF book with lesson plans http://www.shelleducation.com/newsEvents/using_enviro nnmental_print_to_teach_beg_lit_skills.pdf I have who has http://www.eduperry.com/2011/07/print-print-everywhere.html http://pinterest.com/sjww/environmental-print/ http://pinterest.com/nickirolling/environmental-print/ http://pinterest.com/joanncase/environmental-print/ http://www.kinderpond.com/classbooks.html http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/teachers/environmentalprint.html http://teacherweb.com/MD/GuilfordElementary/MrsHorner/EnvironmentalPrintAlpahbet Bookforscanning.pdf http://bcmnc.blount.k12.al.us/environmental_print_links.htm http://msbrownsclassroom.blogspot.com/2009/11/candy-wrappers-are-environmental-p rint.html http://loveforkindergarten.blogspot.com/2011/10/fun-with-environmental-print.htm l

OTHER IDEAS: Literacy Walk field trip Create "I Spy" type cards for taking on bus trips. sorts: create alliterative sentence with beginning consonants: Brandon likes Butterfing ers. Maria likes M&Ms. Chelsea likes Cheetos. Sam likes Skittles Literacy play, like store creative writing http://www.lindaslearninglinks.com/enviroprt.htm Creating a Print Rich Environment in the Classroom: A print rich classroom is one in which many different kinds of print are displayed . Signs, labeled centers, wall stories, word displays, labeled murals. bulletin boards, displaying childrens favorite food products, charts and poems are just a few ways to display print. -Models reading and writing -Introduces students to a wide variety of literature -Listens to students read -Works with students during writing time -Arranges print displays that are at students eye level Functional Print Functional print gives children a reason to read by providing information they need: schedules, routines, center labels, graphs, sign in sheets, etc. Functiona l print can also elicit responses from children, for example, What I learned tod ay, My Favorite Food, etc. Good Morning Messages Lunch Count Calendar Daily Schedule Center Chart Should be used regularly for specific purposes by teacher and students. If overdone, and not frequently used, it tends to become "background noise" and loses impact and effectiveness with students. While geared more for parents, I thought this video does a good job of showing http://vimeo.com/3119751 Another example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aA1DigahT8 Print Rich Environment Checklist Books and writing materials in a variety of centers and places throughout the ro om. Many opportunities are given to students to read and write throughout the day. Print is displayed at each center. A wide variety of writing tools and materials for the students to use. Print displays are changed periodically. Songs, poetry, student print displayed around the room. Comfortable places are provided to read and write.

Concepts of print: http://www.coe.uga.edu/epltt/impaticas/concepts--print-script .pdf http://www.wordle.net/