Incorporating Literacy into Playful Activities

CHS330: Environment for Play

Unit 6 Assignment: Incorporating Literacy into Playful Activities

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 6 Points: 100 Overview: For this assignment, you will be creating a Padlet that documents three activities for incorporating literacy into playful activities. Instructions: Your Padlet must include:

• At least three activities for incorporating literacy into playful activities. • A video that demonstrates how to develop an environment that supports dual-

language learners for families and caregivers. • Additional resources that will enable families to enhance literacy through play at

home. • Two developmentally appropriate technology programs for children. • Three types of toys that will foster creativity and literacy development.

Feel free to use any Padlet template that works best for your artifacts. When you are finished, you will copy the URL to your Padlet and paste it into the text box of the assignment. Requirements:

• Create a Padlet. • Add all required elements to your Padlet.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write,

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 6 Assignment

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement

Deficient

5 points 0 points 0 points 0 – 1 point Create a Padlet The Padlet is

nicely designed. n/a n/a The Padlet is

missing or lacking in design qualities.

17 points 14 – 16 points 11 – 13 points 0 – 10 points Playful activities incorporating literacy

At least three playful activities are selected.

n/a Two playful activities are selected.

Less than two playful activities are selected

Video demonstrating how to develop an environment supportive of dual language learners for families and caregivers

Video or link demonstrating how to develop an environment supportive of dual language learners for families and caregivers is included in the Padlet.

n/a n/a The video or link missing.

Additional resources enabling families to enhance literacy through play at home

Additional resources enabling families to enhance literacy through play at home are included in the Padlet.

Some additional resources enabling families to enhance literacy through play at home are included in the Padlet.

A few additional resources enabling families to enhance literacy through play at home are included in the Padlet.

No additional resources enabling families to enhance literacy through play at home are included in the Padlet.

Two developmentally appropriate technology programs for children

Two developmentally appropriate technology programs for children are selected.

n/a One developmentally appropriate technology program for children is selected.

No developmentally appropriate technology programs for children are selected.

Toys that foster creativity and literacy development

Three types of toys are selected No toys are selected.

Two types of toys are selected

One toy is selected.

No toys are selected.

CRITERIA Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement

Deficient

10 points 8 – 9 points 6 – 7 points 0 – 5 points Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.