Indiana Administrative Code
Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing
Section 4.7-61 - Literacy development
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
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.