LibraryCreative Curriculum Interest Areas

Adapted from Creative Curriculum, 2010

Creating An Environment for the Library Area

• Location

• Furnishings

• Materials

What Children Learn in the Library Area

• Social-Emotional

• Physical

• Language and Literacy

• Cognitive

• Explore Books

• Listen to Stories (read by adult or on a tape)

• “Read” to each other

• Retell a story using props

• “Write” a note

• Make a book

What Children Do In the Library Area

What Teachers Can Do to Expand Learning in the Library Area• Read with the children and model appropriate book use

• Ask Questions

• Comment on Child’s Writing

• Describe what you see

• Help the child use writing tools

• Ask questions or make statements that help a child solve a problem

• Create a blank journal for each child