blue sky white stars by sarvinder naberhaus

After a couple of read throughs, have the child “tell” the story from the pictures.

This encourages the child to look at the picture in details, deriving more context as well as trying out some new words.

Have your child describe a picture and see if you can guess what it is.

What picture do you like best? Why? Is it the colors? Or the scene (what is happening on the page?).

Narrative Skills or Building Reading Comprehension Sing Yankee Doodle along with this video: Even if they don’t understand the concept of homonyms, these experiences with concepts as a young child will build a solid base for learning later in life. The repetition will help your child hear each individual sound. Phonological AwarenessĪlthough homonyms and homophones might be too advanced to discover on their own, point out the letter differences and then say each word. Kids love to be a part of the story and participating helps them learn even more.

Encourage the child to say with you the phrase, Blue Sky White Stars. Read the first several pages or even one time through. This can be used as a participation book. Have the child guess what the book is about. Then flip through the pages of the book and ask questions about the pictures. Point out glasses, hair color, clothes, skin color, etc.Īsk the child what she thinks all the people are watching. Why do we trace the words on the page? It connects our youngest readers, not only with the letter shapes, but how we read a book. Have the child count with you the number of words in the title? A land that is as diverse as the people who live here is highlighted in this book.

If you click on a picture it takes you to Amazon where if you make a purchase I receive a portion of the sale.) What the Book is Aboutīeautiful prose and gorgeous illustrations weave together America’s story, its monuments and its flag. Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2017. Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus.

Blue sky white stars by sarvinder naberhaus