Scaffolding Early Learning (SEL) provides research and resources to help educators deepen their knowledge and hone their skills in these critical areas:
- Recognizing how language, reading, writing, and cognition develop in preschool-age children and how they can have an impact on this development.
- Using explicit, intentional, scaffolded instruction to develop children’s oral language, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and print awareness.
- Adapting and extending strategies for children of all abilities, including children with special needs and English-language learners.
- Creating daily and long-term lesson plans that are standards-based and effectively support children’s early language, literacy, and cognition.
- Using expert coaching and helping staff to become good coaches.