- ABC books
- author
- illustrator
- letter
- picture
- title
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1 With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed and written text: books, words, letters, and the alphabet.
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 Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 6 Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
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.
One-on-One Reading: ABC Books
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Letter Recognition, Vocabulary
Encourage a child to select an ABC book for you to read. Ask the child to point to the title on the front cover and read it aloud with you.
Then invite the child to turn the pages until he or she comes to a favorite part of the book. Acknowledge him or her for turning the pages gently and handling the book with care. Encourage the child to name the objects shown on the favorite page.
While on the child's favorite page, ask him or her to name several individual letters with you. Ask, Do you know what letter this is? Do you know what sound does this letter makes? How is this ABC book like others you have read? How is it different?