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book-browsing box with different versions of The Three Little Pigs
- author
- character
- ending
- title
- version
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1.a Handle books respectfully and appropriately, holding them right-side-up and turning pages one at a time from front to back.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books independently.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge Recognizes how books are read, such as front-to-back and one page at a time, and recognizes basic characteristics, such as title, author, and illustrator.
Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Identifies personal characteristics, preferences, thoughts, and feelings.
Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Demonstrates age-appropriate independence in a range of activities, routines, and tasks.
Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Shows confidence in a range of abilities and in the capacity to accomplish tasks and take on new tasks.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 10 Engage actively in read-aloud activities by asking questions, offering ideas, predicting or retelling important parts of a story or informational book.
Health Education 19 Practice independence and self-help skills.
Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 6, Week 2
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Skill Focus: Book Appreciation, Compare and Contrast, Concepts of Print, Listening and Speaking, Making Connections, Vocabulary
Ask children to select a version of The Three Little Pigs that interests them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children.
Ask each child to show you the front cover and point to the title of the book. Read aloud the title with the child. Then ask the child to tell you about the version of the story he or she selected. Invite him or her to point out favorite parts of the book. Ask questions such as, Who are the characters in this version of the story? How is this version like other versions you have heard or seen? How is it different? Does it have the same repeating lines as in other versions?
Read several different parts of the book aloud and encourage the child to read along.