- book-browsing boxes (books about worms)
- author
- illustrator
- nonfiction
- title
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.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge Demonstrates interest in different kinds of literature, such as fiction and non-fiction books and poetry, on a range of topics.
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.
Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 7, Week 4
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Skill Focus: Book Appreciation, Concepts of Print, Vocabulary
Encourage children to select books that interest them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children. Ask children to show you the front cover and point to the title of the book. Read aloud the title.
Then point to and read aloud the names of the author and illustrator. Ask children to tell you what an author and an illustrator do. Guide children to the first and last pages of the book as you model where to begin and stop reading.
Ask children to tell you about their book. If they chose a nonfiction book about worms, ask them to turn to their favorite picture. Read the accompanying text aloud. If the book has a table of contents, index, and/or picture captions, point out and talk about these features with children.