- book-browsing boxes
- author
- back cover
- front cover
- illustrator
- title
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 Shows interest in shared reading experiences and looking at books independently.
Literacy Knowledge/Book Appreciation and KnowledgeRecognizes 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.
Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Identifies personal characteristics, preferences, thoughts, and feelings.Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Demonstrates age-appropriate independence in a range of activities, routines, and tasks.Social Emotional Development/Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy Shows confidence in a range of abilities and in the capacity to accomplish tasks and take on new tasks.
PreK Learning Guidelines:
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.
Health Education 19Practice independence and self-help skills.
Independent and Partner Reading, Unit 6, Week 1
© Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Early Education and Care (Jennifer Waddell photographer). All rights reserved.
Skill Focus: Book Appreciation, Listening and Speaking, Making Connections, Vocabulary
Encourage children to select books that interest them and to look at the words and pictures on their own or with other children. Ask each child to show you the front cover and point to the title of the book. Read aloud the title. Then ask the child to tell you about the book he or she has selected. Invite the child to turn the pages to show his or her favorite parts of the book.
Read several important parts of the book aloud and talk with children about each part. Ask, What do you see on this page? What do you think is happening? Why do you think that happened? What do you think will happen next?