Preschool Literature

February Preschool Literature

My Friends (Scholastic) Intro to book (predicting) Before opening the book, tell the children the title and author/illustrator. Explain that Taro Gomi is from Japan, and that he wrote the story and drew the pictures. Without showing them the inside of the book, ask...

January Preschool Literature

January Preschool Literature

This month in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading The Mitten by Jan Brett. This story was adapted from a Ukrainian folktale. The story centers on a white mitten dropped in the snow by a boy named Nikki, who’s Grandmother had knitted the mittens especially...

December Preschool Literature

December Preschool Literature

The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear This month, we are reading The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear, by Don and Audrey Wood, during our kindergarten readiness time. The teacher will read the book aloud as...

November Pre-K Literature

The Very Hungry Caterpillar This month, in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl. The children will follow the progress of a hungry little caterpillar that hatches out of his egg and eats his way through a varied and...

October Pre-K Literature

October Pre-K Literature

October – The Very Busy Spider This month, in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. Every day during literature time, the teacher will read the book aloud while the children following along with their copy of the book....

September Pre-K Literature

September – My Friend Gorilla This month we are reading My Friend Gorilla, by Atsuko Morozumi, during our kindergarten readiness time. The teacher will read the book aloud as your child follows along with his/her copy. In this beautifully illustrated book about...

August Preschool Literature

August – Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses This month we are reading Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, by Kimberly and James Dean during our kindergarten readiness time. The teacher will read the book aloud as your child follows along with his/her copy. In...

July Preschool Literature

July Preschool Literature

Tumble Bumble: Literature Activities This month in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading Tumble Bumble by Felicia Bond. In this book, a tiny bug goes for a walk, but it's no ordinary stroll. He bumps into a cat, then a crocodile, and even a baby pig. In this...

June Preschool Literature

June Preschool Literature

 Bear Feels Scared This month in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson. The story follows a bear who gets lost after he goes out into the woods to look for something to eat. As night falls it gets cold and bear starts to...

May Pre-K Literature

May Pre-K Literature

May Book – The Grouchy Ladybug Intro to book (predicting) Before opening the book explain that Eric Carle was the author and illustrator. Some children might remember him from some of the other stories we’ve read. Look at the picture of the ladybug on the cover. Have...

April Preschool Literature

April Preschool Literature

 Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary had a Little Lamb Preschool Literature Activities is the way Sunshine House teaches across the curriculum. The popular nursery rhyme is set in a beautifully illustrated setting. The result is an endearing interpretation of the little lamb...

March Preschool Literature

March Preschool Literature

The Wind Blew Intro to book (predicting) Before opening the book, name the title and author. Ask the children: What do they see in the picture? Without showing them the inside of the book, ask what they think it is going to be about. Use the child’s initials to show...

January Pre-K Literature

This month in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading The Mitten by Jan Brett. This story was adapted from a Ukrainian folktale. The story centers on a white mitten dropped in the snow by a boy named Nikki, who’s Grandmother had knitted the mittens especially...

November Pre-K Literature

November Pre-K Literature The Very Hungry Caterpillar This month, in our kindergarten readiness time, we are reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carl. The children will follow the progress of a hungry little caterpillar that hatches out of his egg and eats his...

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