The teacher has just finished reading a story to children, during which she has directed children's attention to some print conventions. After the game, children go off to play settings, which are arranged with authentic literacy objects in them. You are the mail man. To buy cards. The children then flock to the library corner where they reread the storybook just read by the teacher.
Children play with puppets and flannel boards as they reenact the story.
In the library corner, a special repair kit has been placed so that repaired books can be lovingly reassembled. As we leave the facility, we see children rereading a story in Spanish about their culture. Lessons learned From this brief portrait, we see elements from each ideological perspective at work. Children are also receiving explicit instruction on letter names, print conventions, and book handling. Rather than focus on whether these activities are holistic or skill-based, teachers are creating conditions for the children to learn about literacy.