470 IAC 3-4.7-61
470 IAC 3-4.7-61 Literacy development
Cite as Ind. Admin. Code tit. 470, r. 3-4.7-61
Sec. 61. 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.