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Book, Head, Heart Strategy (BHH)
Book, Head, Heart Strategy (BHH)
Consider these questions when listening to stories or reading independently. How does the book make you think and feel and then share your thoughts with a family member.
This strategy comes from the book Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst
BOOK
BOOK
What’s this story about?
What’s this story about?
What’s the author trying to tell me?
What’s the author trying to tell me?
Who’s telling the story?
Who’s telling the story?
HEAD
HEAD
What surprised me?
What surprised me?
What did I notice?
What did I notice?
What changed, challenged or confirmed my thinking?
What changed, challenged or confirmed my thinking?
HEART
HEART
What did I learn about me?
What did I learn about me?
How will this help me to be better?
How will this help me to be better?
Did this change me?
Did this change me?
Click on the images below to enjoy a read aloud of the story and consider the BHH Questions or the suggested questions for that book.
Click on the images below to enjoy a read aloud of the story and consider the BHH Questions or the suggested questions for that book.
Say Something - written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Say Something - written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
Click on the image to hear the book, Say Something, written, illustrated, and read by Peter H. Reynolds. The read aloud ends at the 10 minute mark and then there is a drawing tutorial with Peter H. Reynolds after the story.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What do you want to say?
How do you want to share your voice?
How can you stand up for others?
What connections can you make to this book?
How to Read a Story - written & Kate Messner and illustrated by Mark Siegel
How to Read a Story - written & Kate Messner and illustrated by Mark Siegel
Click on the image to hear the book, How to Read a Story, written & read by Kate Messner. The story is illustrated by Mark Siegel.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What kind of stories do you like to read?
Where do you like to read?
Do you have a reading buddy?
What connections can you make to this book?
Word Collector - written & illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and read by Barack & Michelle Obama
Word Collector - written & illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and read by Barack & Michelle Obama
Click on the image to hear the book, Word Collector, written & illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. The story is read by Barack & Michelle Obama.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What do you like to collect?
What are your favourite words?
What connections can you make to this book?
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars - by Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars - by Seth Fishman and Isabel Greenberg
Click on the image to hear the book, A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars, read by author Seth Fishman and illustrated by Isabel Greenberg.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What do you wonder about big numbers?
Where do you notice numbers in our world?
What connections can you make to this book?
Because - Mo Willems and Amber Ren
Because - Mo Willems and Amber Ren
Click on the image to hear the book, Because, written by Mo Willems and illustrated by Amber Ren. The story is read by Michelle Goddard, a VSO clarinetist.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What are some of your choices that impact other actions, just like in the story.
What choices could you make that would have a positive impact?
What connections can you make to this book?
Stuck - Oliver Jeffers
Stuck - Oliver Jeffers
Click on the image to hear author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers read his book, Stuck.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What was your favourite part of the story?
What strategies do you use to solve problems?
Who helps you when you are trying to solve a problem?
What connections can you make to this book?
The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
The Gruffalo - Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Click on the image to hear Julia Donaldson's story, The Gruffalo, read by Michelle Obama.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
Where do you like to go for a walk?
What was your favourite part of the story?
How can you use your imagination to solve problems?
What connections can you make to this book?
The Don't Worry Book - Todd Parr
The Don't Worry Book - Todd Parr
Click on the image of the book to hear the story read by another of our favourite authors, Todd Parr. Todd reminds us that it is ok to worry and that we have people to help us deal with our worries.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
Who do you talk to about your worries?
What do you do to help you feel calm when you are worried?
What connections can you make to this book?
Be You - Peter Reynolds
Be You - Peter Reynolds
Click on the image of the book to hear the story read by Peter Reynolds.
Things to think about when you listen to this story:
What is an important quality about you?
What are you curious about?
How can you show kindness to others?
How do you help others?
What connections can you make to this book?
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