CHILDREN’S STORIESThe importance of reading and being read to.

This Week:

Monday: What makes a good children’s story?

Tues-Wed: Making Your Children’s Story

Thursday: The History of Children’s Stories ft. “Little Red Riding Hood”.

Friday: Who knows!?!?!

Piaget and Reading

Sensorimotor - 0-2 Egocentric, the 5 senses, exploring surroundings

Preoperational – 2-7 Egocentric, learning to classify, categorize and

count. Concrete Operations – 7-11

More social, less egocentric, some symbolic learning Formal Operations – 11- adulthood

Abstract/complex thinking, logic and reason, predicting consequences, symbolic learning.

Question:

How does reading and being read to help encourage learning at each stage?

Benefits of Reading

Intellectual Development Vocabulary and language Gathering information New ideas and concepts

Social Development Listening and asking questions Reading together Reading to someone

What Does Reading Encourage?

Language Skills

Recognizing and repeating letters, sounds and words.

Seeing, hearing and practicing the use of language.

Memory

Remembering letters/words, details, characters, plot, and situations.

Connecting stories to own experiences.

Symbolic Thought

Reading words, understanding meaning and visualizing.

Making word-image connections.

Imagination

Encourage understanding beyond experience of the child.

Exercising creative thought.

Language can express anything!

Curiosity

Listening and Observing

Show and tell

Asking Questions

Who, what, where, when, why and how?

Inspire new interests

Preparing Kids for Reading

Caring about reading

Having books available

Reading to your child

Bring your child’s attention to writing/language

Library visits

Reading to a child is the single most important factor in their reading success!

Your Favourite!

What was your favourite book from your childhood?

What made it so fantastic?

What makes a good children’s story?

Enjoyable story Age appropriate (language, plot, themes) Likeable characters Familiar situations Humorous, exciting, make-believe Basic, descriptive language Strong illustrations Respectful of diverse cultures and beliefs Pleasing rhythm, rhyme and repitition

Before You Start

Age Appropriateness

Language Level

Plot and Characters (Be original!)

Illustrations

Themes, “lessons”, and learning opportunities

Your Assignment

Your Job: Create your own children’s story

Where: the computer lab

When: Tuesday and Thursday

Why: To illustrate your knowledge of:1. the importance of reading for kids2. the characteristics of a good children’s story

Online: Storybird

http://storybird.com/

Online reading, story creating and sharing.