- The Ugly Vegetables (book)
- garden
- neighborhood
- ugly
- vegetable
MA Standards:
Literature/RL.PK.MA.6: With prompting and support, “read” the illustrations in a picture book by describing a character or place depicted, or by telling how a sequence of events unfolds.
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: The Ugly Vegetables
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Read The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin aloud to individuals or small groups.
Invite children to point out the houses in the neighborhood that have colorful flower gardens.
- Point to the vegetable garden and ask, Why does the little girl think her garden is ugly?
- Pause on pages that spark children's attention and talk about the words and illustrations.
- Ask questions to help children make connections, such as, Have you ever planted a garden? What kind of plants would you plant in your garden? Why?
After reading, discuss the story by asking questions, such as, Do you think the little girl still thinks her plants are ugly? Why do you think that?