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Teach older preschoolers to build their own stories: Nine research-based tips
Interactive reading is and remains by far the most important language-stimulating activity in kindergarten. However, older toddlers do not only have to listen to stories, but can also learn to build stories themselves. You will undoubtedly …
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Turn your Talking Pictures activity into a MORE-language moment: Preschool-wise
In the Taalrijk Kansrijk project, several teacher trainers from PXL-education, together with nursery school teachers and parents, developed narrative discussion boards on broad topics that can relate to various classroom themes. Mik and Ömer …
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A warm teacher-child relationship as the basis for a powerful language learning environment: Preschool-wise
With her bachelor's internship in sight, student Marie Claes focused intensively for two weeks on setting up a language program based on the results of the KOALA screening in her internship class.
She started from the following research question: "How …
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Reading in textless picture books, how is that possible?: Preschool-based
It may seem a bit contradictory, but textless picture books are very valuable for children's language development. Because they offer space for different interpretations, feelings and thoughts, they invite children to discover for themselves. …
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Best Book Teacher 2023: Magazine
CANON Cultuurcel produces a magazine with the stories of the nominees, full of teaching tips, reading tips, interviews, inspiration and tips for an effective reading policy at school. The magazine is a comprehensive reference work for …
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Reading scan: Map out reading education at your school
With the reading scan you, as a school team, map out reading education at your school. The reading scan is an instrument that helps you to (re)start with a reading policy. Based on the reading scan, you can start a reading policy plan, evaluate or …
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You make readers together: Strengthen reading education
Twenty-four schools were guided for two years to strengthen their reading education. In this video you can hear reactions and ideas from the participating schools.
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De Bieb voor de Zaanstreek: YouTube channel with book tips
Do your students have problems choosing a good book or are you looking for a good reading book yourself?
On this YouTube channel you will find short book promotion videos for children. There is also a separate playlist with book tips for teachers and …
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Language activating and stimulating Dutch learning
DocAtlas asked a number of language learning experts to share their favorite (play) learning materials. The films vary in length from 5 to 25 minutes. The materials discussed in the films can almost always be borrowed from docAtlas or made …
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How to stimulate a toddler's role play with a game script
Young children develop through play. Through play they learn to know and understand the world around them. They learn by discovery, practice and imitation. But what do you do if the game doesn't get going enough?
In this article with video from …
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Koala keys as a team enhancer, that's possible: Kindergarten
In Flanders, children will take a koala test in the third kindergarten from the 2021-2022 school year. The aim of the koala test is to determine any language delay so that these children can receive extra language support or intensive guidance. …
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Read and let read: Work more efficiently on reading comprehension
Read and let read is a web page with cards and videos that can help teachers to work on reading comprehension in an effective way. The cards bundle concrete tools, tips and tricks on reading comprehension for teachers in primary education. …
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