Preschool Classroom Top Picks
Vivian- Goldilicious by Victoria Kann
Sullivan- Farm Tractors by Matt Doeden
Mardella- Oh, The Places You Will Go by Dr. Suess and Alphabears by Katherine Hague
Kenneth- No Excuses by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Kelsey- Mermaid's Bracelet by Patricia McCarthy
Miles- A Step Into Reading book, Race Around the World by Disney
Sierra- Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
Grady- Scooby-Doo and the Ghastly Giant by Jesse Leon McCann
Cora- The If You Give A Mouse A Cookie Treasury by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond
Grant- Busy Boats by Peter Lippman
Diego- Burger Boy by Alan Durant and Eight Silly Monkeys Ill. by Steve Haskamp
Franklin- Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker (Sesame Street) by Linda Hayward
Mikayla- Princess Jeweliana's Party by Allia Zobel
Our oral book review week was a success! Instead of a toy or other Show-and-Share item that week, I had the students bring in a favorite book to discuss and recommend. In some cases, it turned out to be a book they could read already, or had heard so many times they could recount the story page by page. Almost all of the children told about how they use their books for quiet time or just before bedtime. I liked hearing their stories about getting comfortable and winding down with a book! Loving stories and placing value on the written word (and compelling illustrations) is a great way to motivate a child to learn to read.
