How play and centers support vocabulary

    Readings and Viewings Peter Johnston, Choosing Words, Choosing Worlds Rita Pierson – TedTalk – Every Kid Needs a Champion M2 Content Guide Larson & Marsh (2015) – chapters 6-8 (pp. 115-173) Fisher, Frey, & Hattie (2016) – chapters 1-2 (pp. 2-70)   In this assignment you will be asked to reflect on the readings and video and discuss the following citing your readings as appropriate and relating theory where applicable: how play and centers support vocabulary how the language we use with children impacts their identities and agency how you can create deeper knowledge and transfer begin to examine your own language choices and biases how play, centers, and language can be reimagined in your classroom based on the readings and videos so far what theories seem to be impacting your thinking and choices the most