- markers and/or crayons
- pencils
- square pieces of drawing paper
- tape
- caption
- sentence
- trace
- word
MA Standards:
English Language Arts/Writing/W.PK.MA.1 Dictate words to express a preference or opinion about a topic (e.g., “I would like to go to the fire station to see the truck and meet the firemen.”)
English Language Arts/Writing/W.PK.MA.2 Use a combination of dictating and drawing to explain information about a topic.
Head Start Outcomes:
Literacy Knowledge/Early Writing Uses scribbles, shapes, pictures, and letters to represent objects, stories, experiences, or ideas.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
English Language Arts/Composition 16 Use their own words or illustrations to describe their experiences, tell imaginative stories, or communicate information about a topic of interest.
“Favorite Sounds” Class Book
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Skill Focus: Concepts of Print, Vocabulary
Have each child draw a picture of something that makes a favorite sound. Ask the child to dictate a caption for the picture by completing the sentence frame:
My favorite sound is _______________<kitten purring>.
My _______________<cat> makes a _______________<soft> sound.
Write the child’s sentence under the picture. Point to the words as you read the sentences aloud. Encourage the child to trace over the words as you read. Ask the child to write his or her name on the page. Tape all the pages together, and display on the wall for the class to “read” together. Afterward, you can fold the pages into an accordion book (fold on the tape). Together, brainstorm a title for the class book and create a cover. Place it in the Library Center for children to read and enjoy.