Types of Books
These books are designed to stimulate babies' senses with textures like fur, fabric, and soft materials for them to touch.
What are touch and feel books
This beloved book by Eric Carle features a caterpillar that eats through a variety of foods before transforming into a butterfly.
What is The very Hungry Caterpillar
Reading aloud to the children. Choosing a variety of books, from simple picture books to more engaging stories with repetitive text or rhyming patterns.
What is read aloud sessions
Preschool teachers should choose books that are this, meaning they are easily understood by children and have relatable themes.
What is age-appropriate
This activity involves children re-enacting scenes or parts of a story with peers, often using props or costumes.
What is role-playing
These books use pictures to tell a story, or make the pictures as important as the text
What are picture books
This story features a little bunny saying goodnight to various objects in his room, before finally drifting off to sleep.
What is Goodnight Moon
Making reading a participatory experience. Encouraging children to ask questions, repeat words, predict what will happen next, or even act out parts of the story.
What is interactive reading
When selecting books, teachers should look for these, which are simple, catchy phrases or words that children can easily memorize and repeat.
What are repetitive or patterned text
This activity connects the book to real-life experiences by bringing in related items, such as animals, plants, or artifacts, to explore as a class
What is hands on exploration
These books are a type of picture book designed for babies and infants made of a thicker, more durable material.
What are board books
This Dr. Seuss book features a mischievous cat who brings chaos and fun, along with two troublemaking characters, Thing 1 and Thing 2.
What is The Cat in the Hat
Including books that reflect a variety of cultures, languages, and experiences, ensuring children see themselves and others represented in the stories is an example of what?
Choosing diverse books
Selecting books with a variety of characters and settings helps build this, where children develop an appreciation for different cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
What is cultural awareness?
This book activity encourages children to match characters or objects from the book to items around the classroom or in nature.
What is a scavenger hunt
These books are made-up stories that can include sub-genres like adventure, fantasy, and mystery
What is fictional
This book follows a mouse who keeps asking for more things after being given a cookie.
What is If you Give a Mouse a Cookie
Reading a book during circle time before moving on to lunch or nap time is an example what?
This genre of books typically helps preschoolers understand real-world events and can be an excellent resource for teaching concepts like weather, seasons, or the life cycle of animals.
What are non-fiction books
This activity involves asking children to create a new ending for the story or imagine what might happen if the plot took a different direction.
What is a "what if" activity
These books feature magic, otherworldly characters, and fantastical settings
What is fantasy
This tale by Anna Dewdney follows a little llama who doesn't want to go to bed, but his mama has plenty of love to share.
What is Llama Llama Red Pajama
Selecting books that focus on social-emotional topics such as sharing, empathy, and problem-solving is an example of what?
What is using books to teach social skills
Choosing books that feature this can help children relate to the characters and understand their own experiences, such as moving to a new place or starting school.
What are relatable life experiences
This activity encourages preschoolers to act out their favorite part of a book with friends while creating sound effects or using instruments.
What is sound effects activity