- books about families
- different
- family
- same
MA Standards:
Literature/RL.PK.MA.9: With prompting and support, make connections between a story or poem and one’s own experiences.
Social Emotional/Family 6.1: Describe different types of families, addressing membership and social influences, and the functions of family members.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation & Knowledge: Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts 6: Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
Read Together: Educator’s Choice, Unit 1, Week 1, #1
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Read aloud a nonfiction or fiction book about families.
Ask questions before, during, and after reading to help children make connections between the families featured in the book and their own families.
Continue to discuss similarities and differences in families as children make connections to their own families.