Setting up Learning Centres

You can set up learning centres for children to use the language authentically to communicate and play with one another. Here are ways to do so:

• Dramatic Play Centre: Give children opportunities to act out different roles and imaginary scenarios and use the language meaningfully.

• Literacy Centre including a:

  • Writing corner: You can include a variety of writing tools so that children can explore writing for different purposes.

  • Reading corner: You can include different types of books such as alphabet books, information books, picture books and rhyming books. Consider the following when choosing books for preschool children:

    • Attractive illustrations

    • Characters from varied backgrounds that children can identify with

    • Storyline that is fun and fast-paced

    • Brief text

    • Repetition of words or phrases

• Other learning centres: You can make writing materials available and place reading materials such as brochures, pamphlets and books that are relevant to the respective learning centres and experiences. For example, the Construction Play Centre may have information books of skyscrapers as inspiration for the activity to build the tallest structure.