Capstone Project: Supporting Language Learning

1. Supporting Language
Learning
Environment as the Third Teacher
Capstone Project
By Linda Ojeil
ECE 220: Internship
Fall 2014

2. Placements
● CSC Pre-K Classroom
● Mid September- Early
October
● Readiness Program
● Language
● Literacy
● Writing
● CSC Headstart Classroom
● Mid October- December
● Preschool Program
Topic of Study:
Bakery
Pizza
Brick Oven
Houses
Building
Wood
Trees

3. Making Learning Transparent

4. Listening and Recording
Responding and Engaging
Feedback to Children
Feedback from Children
Documentation

5. Dramatic Play Area

6. Looked at Illustrations
with Discussion Read the
Book
Read the Book with
Props
Read the Book with Props
(2)
Leading With Literacy

7. Documentation with Essential Question
Making Learning Visible

8. How can a house stand in the wind? Will it be sturdy?
Building a House
Who builds a house?
What tools do you use?
What equipment do you need?
What is a house made of?
Emergent Curriculum
Wood
Where does wood come from?
Tree Study

9. House Study

10. Tree Study

11. Tree Study
Paper

12. The Giving Tree

13. Science Center
Before
Before

14. Repurposed Rack
Natural Loose Parts
After
Recycled Materials
Detailing with Design
Activity
Workspace
Light Box
A Closer Look in the Science Center

15. Read twice
Read Kindle Edition
Leading With Literacy

16. Leading With Literacy
Repurposed Bottle Caps

17. Writing Center
Before

18. After

19. Repurposed:
Cereal Boxes, Old Binding in a Binder,
Shoe Box, Metal Cans, Paper Towel Rolls, Tape Rolls

20. Use of the Writing Center

21. DIY Chalkboard
-flat cardboard
-chalkboard paint
($10 online)
“Good materials in a classroom determines what relationships
children can make.”
-Page 126

22. Building a Partnership
Parent Handout
Literacy Bag with Activity Sheet

23. Sense of Community

24. Parent Communication Board
Before After
All Natural Frame

25. Tools For Teaching and Documentation
Kindle- literacy/educational videos
Cell Phone- picture taking
Classroom IPAD-picture taking
Personal Mini Binder- note taking and small blank paper to attach with child’s
work