VESL for
Child Development
Module 4, Lesson 4
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Books for Preschoolers
Books for Preschoolers
Objectives
Objectives
1. Learn vocabulary to describe books that are appropriate for preschoolers
1. Learn vocabulary to describe books that are appropriate for preschoolers
2. Read and take notes from on online resource
2. Read and take notes from on online resource
3. Evaluate a children's book and describe its characteristics
3. Evaluate a children's book and describe its characteristics
4. Select a book that is appropriate for a preschooler
4. Select a book that is appropriate for a preschooler
Explore a few types of children's books.
Explore a few types of children's books.
What do you call different types of children's books? What type is best depending on the child's age?
What do you call different types of children's books? What type is best depending on the child's age?
Click Start!
Click Start!
Open to match the type of book with the age of the child.
Open to match the type of book with the age of the child.
*Cloth books
*Cloth books
-great for babies
-great for babies
*Board books
*Board books
-great for babies, toddlers and preschoolers too
-great for babies, toddlers and preschoolers too
*Picture books
*Picture books
-ideal for preschoolers
-ideal for preschoolers
They have lots of illustrations with simple text. They might be stories, poems, or non-fiction informational books about animals or other favorite topics.
They have lots of illustrations with simple text. They might be stories, poems, or non-fiction informational books about animals or other favorite topics.
*Chapter books
*Chapter books
-introduced in early elementary grades. They have thinner pages and much more text
-introduced in early elementary grades. They have thinner pages and much more text
A. Read about the features of good books for preschoolers.
A. Read about the features of good books for preschoolers.
First: Think about what you already know about books for preschoolers. Answer True or False.
First: Think about what you already know about books for preschoolers. Answer True or False.
a. Preschoolers often enjoy books about kids their own age.
a. Preschoolers often enjoy books about kids their own age.
True!
True!
b. Many preschoolers enjoy books about animals and their sounds.
b. Many preschoolers enjoy books about animals and their sounds.
True!
True!
c. Children at this age tend to prefer books with happy endings.
c. Children at this age tend to prefer books with happy endings.
True!
True!
d. Adults should choose books with small pictures and lots of writing for preschoolers.
d. Adults should choose books with small pictures and lots of writing for preschoolers.
False!
False!
Second: Read online and take notes. What are the characteristics of a good book for preschoolers?
Second: Read online and take notes. What are the characteristics of a good book for preschoolers?
b. Scroll down to the section titled Preschoolers.
b. Scroll down to the section titled Preschoolers.
c. Use the audio file to the right to listen while you read.
c. Use the audio file to the right to listen while you read.
d. Take notes.
d. Take notes.
-Write at least five characteristics of books that are appealing and beneficial to preschoolers in your notebook.
-Write at least five characteristics of books that are appealing and beneficial to preschoolers in your notebook.
e. Optional, but recommended: Read another short article for more information.
e. Optional, but recommended: Read another short article for more information.
http://www.readingbrightstart.org/articles-for-parents/how-to-select-books-for-different-ages/
Selecting books for young children.mp3B. Review vocabulary to describe children's books.
B. Review vocabulary to describe children's books.
C. Evaluate a children's book.
C. Evaluate a children's book.
1. Prepare to evaluate a popular children's book. Copy the note-taking chart in your notebook.
1. Prepare to evaluate a popular children's book. Copy the note-taking chart in your notebook.
2. Listen to someone read The Berenstair Bears and the Spooky Old Tree, a popular picture book for preschoolers.
2. Listen to someone read The Berenstair Bears and the Spooky Old Tree, a popular picture book for preschoolers.
As you listen and read along with the narrator, study the text and illustrations.
As you listen and read along with the narrator, study the text and illustrations.
3. Write notes in your chart. Repeat the video as many times as you want to.
3. Write notes in your chart. Repeat the video as many times as you want to.
How did you do? Check your analysis by clicking here.
How did you do? Check your analysis by clicking here.
D. Apply your knowledge! Select a book that is appropriate for a preschooler.
D. Apply your knowledge! Select a book that is appropriate for a preschooler.
1. Find children's books. Your family may have some to choose from. Or, you can borrow a book from the library.
1. Find children's books. Your family may have some to choose from. Or, you can borrow a book from the library.
2. Select one book that has some of the characteristics you have learned about. Your choice must show that you know what is appropriate for preschoolers, not babies, and not older children.
2. Select one book that has some of the characteristics you have learned about. Your choice must show that you know what is appropriate for preschoolers, not babies, and not older children.
3. Tell your instructor about your selection. Provide this information:
3. Tell your instructor about your selection. Provide this information:
Author's last name, Author's first initials (Year of publication). Title. Publisher Name.
Author's last name, Author's first initials (Year of publication). Title. Publisher Name.
Great job!
Great job!
You have accomplished so much!
You have accomplished so much!
In the next lesson, you will create an oral presentation about the book you selected.
In the next lesson, you will create an oral presentation about the book you selected.
Please update your checklist!
Please update your checklist!