HOW TO READ A BOOK TO CHILDREN

BOOK SELECTION: Choose a story you really enjoy Avoid dime store materials Choose a oo! "ith a sim#le #lot and a su je$t $hildren are %amiliar "ith Avoid easy readers they are %or e&innin& readers not to e read to a &rou# Choose a oo! "hi$h has a &ood alan$e o% #i$tures and te't Choose a oo! "ith lar&e #i$tures %or #res$hool $hildren Choose a oo! that you $an e'#and on easily ()E(A)E: )ead throu&h the oo! several times Loo! u# un%amiliar vo$a ulary Thin! o% ho" you $an introdu$e the $hildren to the oo! to en$oura&e them to listen to the story Thin! o% a "ay to ma!e the story $on$rete to $hildren *i+e+ rin& in a #ro#, (lan a transition to $oin$ide "ith the oo! *i+e+ #retend to e ele#hants to "al! to sna$!, E-AL.ATION: Evaluate the $hildren/s res#onse to the story +++ "ere they interested+++ $a#tivated0 1id they as! a lot o% 2uestions0 Evaluate yoursel%+++ "hat $ould you have done di%%erently0 Evaluate ho" the story %it into the day/s a$tivities+++"ere you a le to e'tend the story into some other a$tivities0