| It does not matter if you are a home school educator | | | | special signs that relate to the story line. |
| or a preschool teacher, story time is an important part | | | | A story treasure chest; Fill a small box with surprise |
| of any preschool student's educational experience. | | | | items related to the story. |
| Story time can be as simple as reviewing popular | | | | Prior to removing an item from the chest to share with |
| nursery rhymes or as extensive as a story soap | | | | the preschool students, provide a brief verbal |
| opera. Depending on the preschool student's leveled | | | | description of the item, then have the class guess |
| abilities and/or interests, story time can include the ever | | | | what the item could be. The variations are extensive |
| popular Humpty Dumpty or the divisional break down | | | | and are only limited by the vision of the instructor. |
| of popular books such as The Three Little Pigs. The | | | | Story time excitement can be created in the preschool |
| reading item should be chosen based on attention | | | | classroom with a student made book. At the beginning |
| span and actual interest of the preschool student. | | | | of the preschool year the student could create an |
| Preschool leveled students have limited attention spans | | | | 'About Me' styled book. Include pages about their |
| and the love of reading can be encouraged via fun | | | | favorite foods, family pets, favorite color, a hand |
| activities. Include attention grabbing props such as a | | | | drawn family portrait or even a self-portrait. Add the |
| story time hat, a special story time pillow or chair, a | | | | books to the preschool class library to encourage not |
| story time flag, special made story mats, a special | | | | only the love of reading but individual familiarity. A book |
| story time march around the room, a song or even a | | | | extension activity will also encourage the understanding |
| drum chant. Some of the items can be made by the | | | | of the book being read. Many extension activities |
| preschool student. The pillow could be decorated with | | | | include the creation of a 'mimic' styled handmade book |
| hand prints using fabric paint. The flag could be made | | | | produced by the student. It may also include activities / |
| of card stock and pictures collected from old | | | | worksheets based on the book being introduced but |
| magazines or discarded books. The preschool class | | | | are inclusive of the basic concepts introduced in a |
| could even make up their own song and dance for | | | | preschool classroom. Again, the limits are only set by |
| use during transition to story time. Involving the | | | | the vision of the instructor. |
| preschool students encourages their love of reading. | | | | Story time, with its many facets, is an important part of |
| Preschool leveled students will also respond to special | | | | any preschool curriculum. Encouraging the love of |
| activities related to the story. Examples include: | | | | reading will not only span the ages but extend the |
| A story show and tell; Announce the story of the | | | | imagination of the preschool student. |
| week and ask the students to participate by bringing in | | | | For additional articles, activities, worksheets and so |
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