Product Description

It's original. It's fun. It's 450 terrific teaching ideas that are based upon the latest research on how young children become good readers. It connects 90 of the best children's books to every learning center-science, nature, math, art, music movement, cooking and circle time.

Each book is "s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d" five ways with lively learning activities that heighten reading readiness and sharpen comprehension.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #483305 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.59 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 251 pages

Starkville (Mississippi) Daily News
"Story S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S" are teaching ideas based on stories, songs, poems, etc. They give you ways to expand ideas and concepts to enhance a child's literacy behavior . . .

It covers wonderful topics from "families-friendship-classic stories-science-transportation-poems, jingles, chants, and rhymes." It also provides activities for "Center" sssettings such as circle time, creative dramatics, the library corner, etc.

The authors of the book purposed to make it useful to parents of young children and early childhood teachers alike by organizing each chapter around a common theme or unit that is normally taught in preschools, kindergartens and child-care centers.

Dimensions of Early Childhood "Review of Professional Literature"
90 children's books are organized into teaching units. The books and activities in the units can be used as a group or individually as resources in support of topics and/or projects in the classroom.

Ingram
Here are 450 ways to expand the impact and interest of 90 popular children's picture books. The activities are arranged in chapters with suggestions for integrating them into early childhood curriculum units. A wonderful resource for teachers and children's librarians.