Kenley Cribb

Standard
• Goal LDC-8: Children develop interest in books and motivation to read.
• Engage in reading behaviors independently with increased focus for longer periods of time.
LDC-8m
• Use and share books and print in their play. LDC-8n
• Listen to and discuss increasingly complex storybooks, information books, and poetry. LDC-
8

Enduring Understanding

My goal is to ensure students develop a love of reading and an understanding of various forms
of texts.

Essential Question(s)
Students will be able to express their interest in books by showing their interest in types of
print.
Students will be able to independently engage during whole group read alouds.
Students will be able to utilize books, retell stories within books, and various forms of print,
during play situations.
Students will be able to listen to and discuss storybooks, information books, and poetry during
whole group.

Student Performances(s)
Students can be seen asking questions or making connections aloud, during read alouds.
Students will ask the teacher to read them books.
Students will choose the reading center, during independent time.
Students will act out stories, during play time.

Possible Evidence of Student Learning

Assessment strategies, to ensure students are gaining motivation and developing
a love for reading, include: taking anecdotal notes while observing student’s
ability to engage during read alouds, students willingness to interact with texts
around the classroom, and their ability to discuss texts.
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