- A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds (book)
- fruit
- seed
- suitcase
- travel
- vegetable
MA Standards:
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.
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.
One-on-One Reading: A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Letter Recognition, Listening and Speaking, Vocabulary
Read A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards aloud to individuals or small groups. As you read, pause to let children make connections between the text and their own lives.
Invite them to point out the fruits or vegetables they particularly like. Ask children, Are the seeds inside or outside of the (apple)?
Linger over pages to allow children to talk about the animals and other things they see in the illustrations. Ask, What are some ways that seeds travel?