In addition to their ability to use the clues in a book’s illustrations to build meaning, from my spot on the carpet, I could also see that the “readers” have clearly mastered several other conventions of print: they held the book upright, turned pages from front to back, and scanned their eyes from left to right. These are excellent pre-reading skills!
Since our daffodil discovery in the forest, we have been learning more about flowers, plants, and trees. On a visit to the library to look for plant books, I found that I had lost my seat in the rocking chair to our group of fast and tricky five year olds! I told them, “If you’re sitting in the rocking chair, you’ll have to be the teacher!” Of course, they loved this! The children took turns holding the plant book at the front of the class. They were wonderful at using the illustrations and pictures to interpret the information conveyed by the text. In their storytelling, they recounted many important details about what plants need to grow and why trees are important. Their vast scientific knowledge was very apparent! Fantastique !
In addition to their ability to use the clues in a book’s illustrations to build meaning, from my spot on the carpet, I could also see that the “readers” have clearly mastered several other conventions of print: they held the book upright, turned pages from front to back, and scanned their eyes from left to right. These are excellent pre-reading skills!
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