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Write a 1750-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer the questions for each bullet point. There should be separate sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.
Essay Questions:
- Explain how you would set up a writing center in your classroom. What would it look like and what materials would you offer the children? How would the furniture be arranged? How would you want the children to use the center? Describe in detail.
- Analyze and discuss how young children learn alphabet letters in a natural process. As a teacher, how would you help them do this? Choose two activities. Visit a preschool and carry out the activities. Report your results.
- Discuss alphabet computer programs and why they may be important to use with children. How would a teacher use these computer programs to correlate with her daily lessons? Review the video “Learning Letter Sounds with Starfall: Using the SMART Board to Develop Letter Sounds.” Analyze and discuss in detail what happened when the children were observed using the program.
- Is writing in preschool programs different than writing in kindergarten? Why or why not? At home, what kind of writing activities can be done for a preschool child? If you were to write a letter to parents explaining the preschool writing program, what information would you include and why? How might you encourage parents to support your program and writing development overall?
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Running head: WRITING CENTER AND LEARNING ALPHABETS
Writing Center and Learning Alphabets Outline
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Writing Center and Learning Alphabets Outline
Thesis Statement: The effectiveness of a modern preschool program can be assessed by looking
at the writing center, the processes used to teach children the alphabet, the use of an alphabet
computer program, and consideration of the activities in the preschool writing program.
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Setting Up a Writing Center
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Learning the Alphabet Process
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Computer Programs for Teaching Alphabet
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Preschool and Kindergarten Writing Programs
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Conclusion
Running head: WRITING CENTER AND LEARNING ALPHABETS
Writing Center and Learning Alphabets
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Writing Center and Learning Alphabets
Introduction
The early childhood development of a child is important for the development of other
advanced skills in adulthood. Writing is an activity that in adulthood is practiced on a daily basis
for various purposes. This process of learning writing begins at the childhood level through the
alphabet. The learning of the alphabet is the first step to gaining literacy and later affects the
writing, reading, listening, and comprehension skills of a child. The effectiveness of a modern
preschool program can be assessed by looking at the writing center, the processes used to teach
children the alphabet, the use of an alphabet computer program, and consideration of the
activities in the preschool writing program.
Setting Up a Writing Center
A writing center is an integral part of a classroom as it has several benefits to the
students. A writing center enables the students to have a place to practice their writing skills. The
writing center has various activities that are involved in order to offer the children a multiinterventional approach to learning and enhancing skills. When setting up a writing center there
are several factors to put in mind. They include the location, the activities that will be
undertaken, and the furniture.
The location of the writing center is critical because it is a busy area that requires some
form of privacy to allow for maximum concentration. The writing center can be an area that is
blocked off by some shelves to enhance privacy. This can be at one corner of the classroom that
is well-lit. The activities of the writing center will determine how the center will be set-up. Some
of the activities that the preschool students will be engaged in include art and crafts and letter
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