Monday 21 March 2011

Pre School Story Time - March 22, 2011- This week's book...

A Flock of Shoes by Sarah Tsiang

At the end of summer, Abby refuses to give up her sandals despite all her mother’s reasons for letting them go. But while Abby’s playing at the park, swinging higher and higher, her flip-flops slip off her feet and fly away, joining other sandals headed southward in a V formation. At first, she grudgingly puts on boots and wears them all winter, though she imagines her sandals vacationing at the beach and sending her fond postcards. Spring brings two more footwear-related surprises for Abby.

This book promotes phonological awareness.

Phonological awareness is the awareness of all of the sounds of language. It is the ability to hear and distinguish sounds. This includes: Recognizing sounds, Adding sounds, Taking apart sounds, Moving sounds around.  

Why is it important for children to have these skills? Phonological and phonemic awareness help children become prepared to learn how letters and sounds go together into words. This makes it much easier for someone to learn to read and write!
Weak skills in phonological awareness are a primary cause for reading difficulties. 

Please visit this website for helpful hints
http://www.idealcurriculum.com/early-phonemic-awareness.html
Reading List
Barnyard Banter Denise Fleming
Vibrant illustrations and all the noises of the barnyard to share together. Watch out – this will encourage everyone to bray, neigh, cluck and oink!
Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear Nancy White Carlstrom
A rhyming story full of everyday activities that preschoolers will love to share.
My Very First Mother Goose Iona Opie
Packed with rhymes and songs that you can sing and act out with fingerplays or puppets. This book has lovely bright colorful pictures.
The Baby’s Game Book Isabel Wilner
Baby Goes Beep Rebecca O’Connell
Bee-Bim Bop! Linda Sue Park
Big Week for Little Mouse Eugenie Fernandes
Diddle Diddle Dumpling Tracey Campbell Pearson
Easy Street Rita Gray
Fire, Fire said Mrs. McGuire Bill Martin Jr
A Frog in the Bog Karma Wilson
Giraffes can’t dance Giles Andreae
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? Jane Yolen
Hush: A thai Lullaby Minfong Ho.
Little White Dog Laura Godwin
Mortimer Robert Munsch
One of Each Mary Ann Hoberman
Orange Pear Apple Bear Emily Gravett
Please, Baby, Please Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
Raise the Roof! Anastasia Suen
Tickle Tum Nancy Van Laan
Time for Bed Mem Fox
What Will We Do with the Baby-O Theo Heras

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