Stories
Book Title: PEEKABOO REX!
Author: Sandra Boynton
Age Group: Infant (0–18 months)
Questions/Engagement During Reading:
- Do you guys see where Rex is hiding?
- Where do you think he going to hide next?
- "Can you point to the dinosaur?"
- "Can you wave hello to Rex?"
- Where would you hide if you were Rex?
Extension Activity:
Hide some dinosaurs under the cloth or behind different objects like a plant or a book and help and encourage them to lift the cloth or look behind object to find the dinosaurs . when the dinosaurs is found, say, "Peekaboo! I found Rex!" if they can't speak say it get the educator can say it. Then repeat with different dinosaurs or toys to help supporting children with object permanence, curiosity and exploration, fine motor skills while lifting the cloth, and help with language development through repetition and naming objects.
Book Title: Waiting for Baby
Author: Rachel Fuller
Age Group: Toddler (18 months–2.5 years)
Questions/Engagement During Reading:
- "Can you point to the baby"?
- Where is the mom?
- What do you think the baby will arrive
- How do you think the family feels
- Can you wave hello to the baby?"
Extension Activity:
Set up an area with the children can care and take care of the babies with baby dolls, blankets, bottles, diapers, and stuffed animals. Letting the children pretend to feed, rock, wrap the baby in a blanket, put the babies to sleep. This will help the children learn about be gentle and caring about others and building empathy.
Book Title: One Gray Mouse
Author: Katherine Burton/ Kim Fernandes
Age Group: Preschool (3–5 years)
Questions/Engagement During Reading:
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First, before we get started looking at the cover page, does anything stand out to you about the cover page compare to other books you have read before?
- Can you help me count the bees?
- What do you think will happen when another mouse disappears
- how many mice will we have on the next page?
- Can you see the mouse on the page?
Extension Activity:
I would set up a clay station and how different colours and sign saying what kind of story will you make out of clay? I would let them explore and create whatever they choose, while asking open-ended questions like what made you think of making this, what else could you add.
Book Title: Bear for Breakfast
Author: Robert Munsch/ Jay Odjick
Age Group: School-age (6–12 years)
Questions/Engagement During Reading:
- What do you think will happen next?
- How do you think the bear is feeling?
- Why do you think the bear is being this way?
- What lesson was this story teaching us?
- If you met a bear at breakfast, what do you think you would do?
Extension Activity:
I would set up an area with paper and marker, crayons, pencil crayon, scissors, glue and have a sign saying what would you dream breakfast look like. The children will have the chance to create their own dream breakfast and make a collage using what materials they would like to use. Each one will be different showing off their imagination, and letting the children have self expression. I would also have paper and pen to ask them what their dream breakfast is and get them to write it on paper or help them to document their learning.