- sample items from the library (DVDs, how-to books, cook books, magazines, newspapers, maps, etc.)
- communicate
- favorite
- information
- library
MA Standards:
Foundational Skills/RF.PK.MA.1: With guidance and support, demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of printed and written text: books, words, letters, and the alphabet.
Head Start Outcomes:
Logic & Reasoning/Problem Solving:
Uses past knowledge to build new knowledge.Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation & Knowledge: Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books independently.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation & Knowledge: Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation & 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/Language 2: Participate actively in discussions, listen to the ideas of others, and ask and answer relevant questions.
Talk Together: At the Library
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Display the sample items that can be found in a library.
Review with children the different types of books they learned about in the Between the Lions "Read a Book Today" video clip. Encourage children to share their favorite books and stories.
Then discuss what children have learned about informational books.
- Draw attention to the sample books and point out different types of informational books. (e.g., photo books, how-to books, cookbooks) DIscuss what type of information each book communicates to the reader.
Ask children to share any other items they have seen at the library. If children need prompting, hold up samples such as magazines, newspapers, books on tape, maps, CDs, and DVDs.