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Two repetitive stories called Dogs, Dogs and Families. Letter Dd is introduced within context of the story.
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The story Dog, Dogs talks about how to take care of a dog in a fun and effective way. The stories are repetitive enough to allow kindergarten and preschool children to read it on their own after it has been introduced as a shared reading experience. This serves as a powerful method for young children to not only gain a better understanding of the reading process but also gaining a positive attitude towards it by having them experience reading the story on their own (pretend reading) and the pride of completing the book (interactive component).
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Letter Dd is introduced within the context of the story and the follow-up activities included help reinforce this learning experience.
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Math - the shapes triangle and square are introduced and patterning is further developed. Suggested worksheets and templates are included.
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Sorting - children sort pet pictures according to the foods they eat and possible homes.
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Related crafts - used in conjunction with the story are displayed on the website.
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Phonemic Awareness and Visual Discrimination - pet matching cards are included to further develop early reading skills. The children are to match the correct pet words with the related pet picture cards.
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Writing Templates - to be used after a shared writing experience.
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Simple pet outlines - for the children to copy for their own drawing or tracing.
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The story Families helps lead to a discussion on what families do together and also the difference within these families. Letter Ff could also be introduced or reviewed. Appreciation for differences within families is encouraged through the discussion of the story, as well as accompanying pictures
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Phonemic Awareness (Rhyming) - you will find rhyming picture cards for the children to match. A very important early skill that assists children be more successful in their early reading experiences. Research has indicated that children who understand rhyme in their early years, experience greater success in learning to read in their grade years.
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Bonus story Rhyme Time has also been included to assist in further meeting curriculum expectations. This story makes use of funny pictures and rhyme. Again, reinforcing the importance of use of rhyme to assist young learners in becoming future readers.
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Blending sounds - first introduction to blending sounds together to form words
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The unit itself gives suggestions for group time, dramatic play center, math center, craft ideas, printing center, reading center and more!
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The children will be introduced to the skills of matching, patterning, sorting and simple drawing activities .
