|
I can use books as
a tool for promoting print awareness.
I can teach children
book- handling skills.
I can assist parents
in promoting children’s book- reading at home.
I can choose books
that are engaging, interesting and appropriate
for the children I work with.
|
Print awareness is
beginning knowledge about written language.
There are a variety
of strategies for teaching children book-handling
skills.
There is a developmental
continuum that describes how children acquire
print awareness.
There are strategies
for selecting high-quality, developmentally
and culturally appropriate books.
Books should serve
as both mirrors of children's experiences and
windows to new experiences.
Libraries are a resource
for children, teachers and parents.
Selection criteria
are guidelines for choosing books.
|
Can name one strategy
for using books to promote print awareness.
Can name two criteria
to use when choosing a book.
Can name two types
of children's books.
Can identify one
strategy for promoting family involvement in
children's book-reading.
|
