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[kb124]

Quick question- when labelling your resource boxes for the children do you start the label in capital or keep it all lower case ?(picture will be included as well of course!)

[Inge]

ours were all lower case with pic

 

Inge

[Guest]

we use all lower case too

[Susan]

I would use a capital letter, as its the name of the object.

[Guest]

lower case unless it a brand name like Duplo

[Marion]

If it's the name of a product such as Lego or Brio I use a capital but lower case for dinosaurs or pasta shapes.

[Cait]

yes, the same, a capital for a proper noun and lower case for improper nouns

[Guest]

the written word around the home in mags books and paper is all different kinds, shapes and sizes

just think about brand names on bottles

so really it does not matter as long as there is the written word and a picutre

 

once children notice the written word they will begin to understand that it has meaning

that is just as important as wherether it begins with upper or lower case............just an opinion

Edited August 4, 2009 by Suer

[Guest]

once children notice the written word they will begin to understand that it has meaning

that is just as important as wherether it begins with upper or lower case

 

I agree a wide range of printed and handwritten text in a variety of places around settings will encourage literacy awareness but the children beginning to recognise their own name would look for capital letters. How many times do a children say 'that's mine' when spotting a capital or number. It's good to also point out 'Look Daniel the Duplo begins with a D too!' or better still if the child spots it! As you say a lot of text in the 'real' world looks different but thats marketing and branding so the context is different.

Edited August 5, 2009 by Guest

[SmileyPR]

Lower case unless it a brand name