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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer et pretium eros, vel fermentum lectus. Quisque quis tortor ex. Ut sed lobortis enim phasellus ultrices.Turning Book Reading into a Conversation with Look!
While it can sometimes be nice to read a book straight through without stopping, book reading can also be a great time to encourage a back and forth conversation. In fact, conversation is the very best context for children to learn all of the early literacy skills that will prepare them for school. In this Book Nook, we’ll look at how you can turn book reading into a conversation with your child, and we’ll talk about just a few of the things your child might learn when you do this. Let’s get started! The Book: Look! by Jeff Mack Why we picked it: Look! Is a funny story about a monkey who really wants to share a book with a little boy, but the boy is far more interested in watching TV. The monkey tries all kinds of increasingly silly ways to entice the boy to read with him. This is a great book for turning book reading into a conversation because there’s hardly any print in it. This encourages you and your child to focus on the pictures and talk about what’s happening, using your imaginations to fill in parts of the story. Getting the conversation started The first step in […]
Why Self-regulation Is Important for Young Children
There has been a lot of buzz lately around the topic of self-regulation. But what exactly does it mean? When thinking about young children, self-