- Bear Snores On (book)
- den
- gnarl
- groan
- grumble
- lair
- loud
- moan
- quiet
- slurp
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.
Literature/RL.PK.MA.4: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in a story or poem read aloud.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and Knowledge: Asks and answers questions and makes comments about print materials.
Language Development/Expressive Language: Engages in conversations with peers and adults.
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: Bear Snores On #2
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Environmental Sounds, Interpreting Illustrations, Phonological Awareness, Vocabulary
Read aloud Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson to individuals or small groups.
- Point out the animals on the cover. Have children name the animals on each page.
- Use the illustrations, gestures, and sound effects to help children understand the meaning of unfamiliar sound words such as gnarl, moan, groan, grumble, and slurp. As you read, pause and have children fill in the rhyming word.
After reading, invite children to make some of the noises the animals heard in the cave (wind howling, pitter-pat of the mouse, snoring, growling of the bear).
Encourage children to make connections between the story and their own lives. Ask,
- What do you need in order to sleep? Where do bears sleep? (den, lair)
- Where do you sleep? (room, bed)
- Do you need it to be quiet or loud when you sleep?
- Does the bear need it to be quiet too? Why?