Section 470IAC3-4.7-61. Literacy development

   Caregivers shall foster language development and literacy by the following:

(1) Talking with children.

(2) Encouraging children to talk with each other by helping them to listen and respond.

(3) Modeling verbal expression and written language.

(4) Reading books and poems with children daily.

(5) Providing opportunities for children to read and explore with books.

(6) Creating activities which encourage children to participate in dramatic play and other experiences requiring communication.

(7) Providing methods and materials in which children can experiment with writing by drawing, copying, and inventing their own spelling.

(8) Extending literacy activities to all areas of the classroom.

(Division of Family Resources; 470 IAC 3-4.7-61; filed Aug 11, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 134; readopted filed Oct 24, 2007, 11:25 a.m.: 20071121-IR-470070448RFA; readopted filed Aug 23, 2013, 3:36 p.m.: 20130918-IR-470130306RFA)