- fiction and nonfiction books about music (see Recommended Books and Media in the Unit Overview)
- author
- back cover
- front cover
- illustrator
- instrument
- music
- title
- volume
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/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 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.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Reading and Literature 7 Develop familiarity with the forms of alphabet letters, awareness of print, and letter forms.
Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 4, Week 2
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Skill Focus: Book Care and Handling, Choosing Books, Concepts of Print
Encourage children to select a sound or music book that interests them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children. Ask children to talk about the features of the book, including the front, back, spine, etc., and tell what is the purpose of each part. Ask children if they can identify any letters or read what’s on the covers. Then ask children to tell you about the book they have selected. Ask them to predict what they think the book will be about. Let children turn the pages, prompting them as needed. Ask them to use any new sound vocabulary to describe some of the sounds in the book and what is making them.