- book-browsing boxes
- title
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.
Health Education 19: Practice independence and self-help skills.
Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 9, Week 3
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Skill Focus: Book Appreciation, Book Care and Handling, Concepts of Print (Locating Title), Listening and Speaking, Vocabulary
Encourage each child to select a book he or she has not “read” before, and to look at the words and pictures. Have each child point to the title of the book and read it aloud with you. Ask what the book is about and which part is his or her favorite. Acknowledge him or her for handling the book with care.
Read several pages aloud with children and ask questions such as,
- What’s do you think is going to happen next?
- Why do you think the character looks (happy, sad, etc.)?
- What clue do you get from the illustration that tells you what is going to happen?
- What does the illustration tell you about how the boat sank?
- Why do you think there is a list of numbered steps next to the picture of the milk-carton boat?
- Do you see any words you know?