Children will move around in a designated area as they move like the animals in the story.

Children will act out the story by copying the actions the little girl has done while wearing different shoes  to help demonstrate the beginning, middle, and end of the story. 

Children will act out the story with a beginning, middle, and end. Children will be able to identify body parts, review and label several color words, and use rhyming to predict what will be painted next.  

Children will be assigned a main character in a story they have recently read.  They will act out the story with a beginning, middle, and end. Mel is learning to fly and perseveres until she is successful.

Children will be assigned a main character in a story they have recently read.  They will act out the story with a beginning, middle, and end. 

Children will be assigned a main character in a story they have recently read.  They will act out the story with a beginning, middle, and end. 

Child(ren) will read the book Dragons Love Tacos with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Dream Snow with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Fry Bread with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Hello Toes, Hello Feet with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book I Ain't Gonna Paint No More with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Khalil and Mr. Hagerty with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.This story is about a house that has been separated into an upstairs and downstairs apartment.  A young boy named Khalil and and older gentleman, Mr. Hagerty,  form a friendship throughout the story. Together they share ideas, time, and thoughts. 

Child(ren) will read the book Mel Fell with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Saturday with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Seeds Move with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Silly Sally with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Strictly No Elephants with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Child(ren) will read the book Theo's Mood with an adult for the first time. Story will be re-read several times during the week.

Repeated Reading According to research, it is recommended that preschool teachers prepare children for later reading instruction. They can do so by introducing the five critical building blocks for literacy including phonological awareness, letter identification, vocabulary knowledge, print concepts, and a positive attitude toward reading (Henry, 2019). (Early Learning Standards, ELA Introduction)