Books are meant
for reading! Make sure your library area has plenty of books that
children can have access to.
Goals/Skills:
To teach
children a love and appreciation for books and literature
Books are
sources of information and can answer our questions
Pre-reading
concepts - the written word is talk written down, made
with symbols; stories are read from right to left;
sequencing; letter recognition; language patterns and
development; new concepts and vocabulary; etc.)
Supervision:
Children need
to be taught how to handle and respect books
Avoid
interrupting a child concentrating on a book
Sit with
children and read, or listen to them re-tell or reenact a
story
Other toys and
materials should not be brought into the library area.
Ask open-ended
questions to encourage thinking and predicting skills.
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