What Makes a Good Book Good National Association
What Makes a Good Book Good? National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference, 2006 Dorothy S. Strickland 1
www. naeyc. org www. nieer. org Preschool Policy Brief by Dorothy S. Strickland & Shannon Riley-Ayers “Early Literacy: Policy & Practice in the Preschool Years” & and an excerpt from their 2007 book Literacy Leadership in Early Childhood: The Essential Guide Teachers College Press 2
What makes a good book? Reading Aloud to Children -- at home and at school -has a special role in young children’s literacy development. BUT, WHAT MAKES A GOOD BOOK? 3
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #1 It has universal appeal! 4
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams 5
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams 6
Reflection -n n Sharing books with children is strong motivation for learning to read. Show your enthusiasm and interest as you read aloud. Listening to fluent reading provides the foundation for fluency 7
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #2 It has interesting language! the language flows; it has rhythm; you can play with it 8
Honey, I Love Eloise Greenfield pictures by Diane and Leo Dillon 9
Reflection -Language play fosters a sensitivity to the sound system, the foundation for phonemic awareness and phonics. n Provides a sense of words and sentences n 10
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #3 It educates as it entertains! 11
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert 12
Snowballs by Lois Ehlert 13
Reflection -n Informational books of all kinds provide background knowledge about the world, which is essential for vocabulary development and reading comprehension. 14
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #4 It evokes discussion! 15
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Caroline Binch 16
Amazing Grace Mary Hoffman Caroline Binch 17
Reflection -Encourage children to – n Reflect on what was read; n Compare books on the same topic; and by the same author; n Help make connections to their lives listening and speaking 18
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #5 It provides a sense of history and connection to the past! 19
The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin James Cross Giblin Illustrations by Michael Dooling 20
The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin James Cross Giblin Illustrations by Michael Dooling 21
Reflection -Extend book experiences through interactive writing. n Talk about what was read n Save the good ideas by writing them down as children dictate them n Read and reread together 22
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #6 It introduces children to other cultures! 23
Going Home by Eve Bunting Illustrated by David Diaz 24
Going Home by Eve Bunting Illustrated by David Diaz 25
Reflection -Sharing books about people from other cultures helps broaden children’s background knowledge and understanding of the diverse world in which we live. Help children understand that the way we live may seem strange to others. Vocabulary & Comprehension 26
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #7 It introduces children to varied forms of literature! 27
Stringbean’s Trip to the Shining Sea by Vera B. Williams & Jennifer Williams 28
Stringbean’s Trip to the Shining Sea by Vera B. Williams & Jennifer Williams 29
Reflection -n Knowing something about the structure of stories and informational books supports both – reading comprehension and writing. 30
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #8 It’s a classic piece of literature! 31
The Illustrated Book of Fairy Tales Retold by Neil Philip Illustrated by Nilesh Mistry 32
Reflection -n Classic literature is referred to in jokes, newspaper articles, and modern stories – a key part of background knowledge for – reading comprehension 33
Cartoon from the New Yorker Magazine by Shanahan 34
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #9 It’s worth reading over and over again! 35
Good Night Moon Margaret Wise Brown Pictures by Clement Hurd 36
Reflection -n n There is value in repeated listening to the same stories and poems. Children memorize portions and gain a sense of comfort and control over knowing what comes next. Shared reading of big books and charts offers children an opportunity to participate in the reading. Builds concepts about books & print. 37
What Makes a Good Book? Dorothy’s top ten #10 It makes you laugh!! 38
Raising Sweetness Diane Stanley G. Brian Karas 39
www. naeyc. org www. nieer. org Preschool Policy Brief by Dorothy S. Strickland & Shannon Riley-Ayers “Early Literacy: Policy & Practice in the Preschool Years” & and an excerpt from their 2007 book Literacy Leadership in Early Childhood: The Essential Guide Teachers College Press 40
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