Area Tested: Environmental Print
Environmental print recognition - basic signs are shown to your child and he/she is to identify each. For example: McDonald's, the cover of a box of crayons, a stop sign, men's restroom, women's restroom
Environmental print is the print seen in our
immediate surroundings and used in our everyday
lives. Environmental print is also the print found in
the natural environment of the child, or the child’s
immediate ecology (Kirkland, Aldridge, & Kuby, 1991).
Activities to strengthen environmental print recognition:
1. Identifying ads in magazines
2. Show child packaging in store and have them tell you what's inside
3. When going into a store, point out how many times you see the store name or logo
4. Point out relevant street signs on a neighborhood walk
5. Make a book of environmental print your child can already read and have them read it back to you. For example, logos, popular store signs, street signs, brand names.
When children can "read" environmental print, it shows the ability to recognize frequently occuring signs, symbols, and words in the environment. It boosts confidence. Yes, I can read some words already!
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