Page 90 - Reading Nest - The Supportive Literacy Environment Handbook

Teacher as an example

The teacher should set an example in reading and writing; they could explore and read with
children, take down children’s important ideas and sentences and then read them back, and
encourage the children to read such notes themselves. As soon as children show interest in
writing such ideas themselves, they should be allowed to do as best as they can, offering help

and advice when required, yet wholeheartedly supporting emergent literacy (that is at first,
by not drawing attention to potential mistakes at all).

By observing what the teacher

does or does not do, children can
learn as much as through explicit

teaching. The learning process
should be guided in the way that

the teacher sets an example as a
leader. They should provide role

models in active and careful

listening, sincere
acknowledgement and

recognition of development,
encouragement and inspiration,

and a varied use of the written

word.

Õpetaja, eriti esimene õpetaja, on
lastele suureks eeskujuks. Kui tema
armastab raamatudi ja naudib
lugemist, siis peavad seda oluliseks ka
ta õpilased.
Foto Pexels, Natalja Vaitkevitš.