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All writing in the 4-year-old classroom should occur in a dedicated writing center.

Research indicates the value of open-ended play on children’s development diminishes in kindergarten. 

Providing explicit instruction on word meanings in kindergarten is developmentally appropriate.

Children are emergent readers and writers once they can read and spell conventionally

Music with repetitive lyrics and rhyming refrains will support children’s early phonological awareness

Preschoolers can sing songs and recite rhymes and refrains containing alliteration. 

At 3 years old, children become more successful at conveying meaning through their writing and drawing. 

A new environment, such as a new classroom, may create temporary delays or setbacks for children with identified needs.

Children are expected to master rhyming and alliteration during toddlerhood

Rhyming activities are the first introduction that many children will have to phonics.