K is for Kindergarten, F is for Fun!: Patterns

Ask Questions BEFORE Reading:

Talk about the picture on the cover and the title of the book

Ask: "What do you think the book will be about?"
Ask: "What do you think will happen to ____?" (refer to a person on the cover)

Ask Questions DURING Reading:

Talk about the pictures in the book and what has happened so far

Ask Questions AFTER Reading:

Talk about the book as a whole- What happened? What part did you like the most/the least?

Predict:

Talk about what you think might happen

Make Connections:

Talk about the book and relate it to your own life

Visualize:

Talk about how something might look, sound, or feel. Close your eyes and imagine it!

Say: "Close your eyes and picture it in your head"
Say: "Think about it. Can you see all those beautiful colours?"
Say: "Think about how fuzzy and warm that blanket is!"
Say: "Imagine how loud Clifford's bark is! Close your eyes and imagine it - do you hear it?"

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