Learning environments for promoting early literacy at kindergarten

This article develops a theoretical perspective on literacy practices, providing a framework for developmentally-oriented pedagogy and for learning environments aimed at fostering early literacy at kindergarten. 
The developmentally-oriented perspective is based on a functional and pragmatic understanding of language and writing. This understanding forms the foundation for early reading and writing activities such as interactive picture book sessions, dictation to the teacher and games involving symbols and rules. 
Each learning situation is first described and then theoretically embedded. This is followed by illustrations of its practical implementation by a teacher who participated in Montminy’s (2023) ethnographic doctoral study.