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Choosing Developmentally appropriate Pre-K Books

This is an opportunity to find Books that you are NOT currently using in your classroom or at home as a parent in order to expand the cultural makeup of your classroom and home Literacy.

Complete this assignment in at least 6 complete double-spaced pages.

– Finding books: You can go to YouTube where many books are read aloud to see if it is a good book for Pre-K

• Students are to choose 4 Pre-K books–
• 2 books need to be a story describing traditions/customs of another culture
• 2 books can be any Developmentally Appropriate Pre-K book, yet it must depict characters who are from a different culture/ different Skin tones in the story
• That means that your main characters are NOT to be animals yet there can be animals in your book.
• For each book, you are to put the Title, Author, and date of publication.
• For each book, you are to give a paragraph about the book story line,
• For each book, you are to state at least 6 reasons why you chose the book to be DAP for Pre-K? For each reason you will have to reference the book choice file- found in the Modules -to justify your choice- Also, for each reason you give you must detail and describe ideas and quotes from the various books to justify your book choice. Do not repeat the same reasons for most of your books. At least four references total are required for the entire paper. More will always be accepted.
• Here is a good example of Book Choice:This book cannot be used in your paper: Boom! Boom! Boom! By Jamie A. Swenson (2013)
• This book is about a little boy and his pets who are scared by a thunderstorm at night. One by one the boys pets come into his room asking if they can climb into bed with him. Each time a loud boom of thunder and a flash of lightning occurs, a new animal appears seeking comfort. The bed quickly gets too full, resulting in everyone falling out. The reasons for this book choice are:
• 1. Rhyming- This book has a lot of rhyming in it. There is rhyming on every page, with either every sentence or every other sentence ending in a rhyme. For example, the first page of the book goes One stormy night, I jumped into bed. Safe with a book, and my bear named Fred. Another example is a few pages later when the boys cat asks to come into the bed, and he says Theres room for three. A dog, a cat and little ol me. Rhyming continues throughout the story. The rhymes children hear in the story will help them to develop phonemic awareness by making them aware of the different sounds in the words and seeing how they are similar.
• 2. Repetition- This book also has repetition in it. The words Flash! Crash! Boom! Boom! Boom! appear on most pages to indicate the thunderstorm outside the boys room in the book. By using these words to emphasize the effect of the storm, students will be able to understand what is happening in the story. The repetition will make children engaged as they listen to the book and will encourage them to say the words along with me as I read it. The book as a whole is also repetitive because every time the thunderstorm noises are heard, another animal appears seeking comfort in the bed. This makes the book predictable for the students to guess what will happen next.
• 3. Words- There are not too many words on each page, only about 15-20 words on each. The pages arent crowded with words, and they are easy to see and follow for children. The words are also simple enough for children to understand what is happening in the story. Words used are ones that children are familiar with because they are used in everyday conversations such as warm, dog, me, you, bed, night and room. The words also clearly describe what is happening in the pictures. For example, most pages describe an animal asking to join in the bed. The animal is seen on the floor and the boy is seen on the bed looking down at them. The words match what is going on in the pictures that the children will see.
• 4. Characters- The characters in the book are relatable for the children to identify with. The book is about a little boy who looks the same age as the preschool children. They will be able to relate the boy to themselves when they look at the pictures in the book. The animals in the story are also easy to identify for the children. All the animals in the book are the little boys pets. For those who have pets, children will be able to connect to having pets of their own. For those who do not have pets, students will still be able to recognize the familiar animals in the book. Some examples of animals in the book include a dog, cat, bird, frog and snake. The book also includes the little boys sister. Children will be able to relate to having a sibling of their own if they have one.
• 5. Theme- The theme of the book is about finding comfort in family/friends when you are scared. This is a good theme for young preschool children because they will be able to relate to how they feel when they are scared. Some children might also relate to being scared during a thunderstorm, just like the animals in the book are. Children will be able to think about times they have been scared before and how they looked for comfort. Children will be able to identify with feeling safe with the ones they love, just like the animals feel safe with the little boy who takes care of them.
• 6. Plot- The plot in this book is fast-paced and easy to follow for preschoolers. The plot remains consistent throughout the whole book. Each page builds on what happened on the previous page. It is short and does not have any distractions from the overall main story. The story is simple and the repetition of what is going on makes it engaging for children. They will be able to anticipate what animal will be next to join in the bed. As the book gets closer to the end, children will be able to understand what might happen next.
• IMPORTANT: READ GRADING RUBRIC CAREFULLY–
• YOU MUST USE AND MAKE REFERENCE TO THE BOOK CHOICE CHECKLIST FOUND IN THE MODULES AND OTHER RESOURCES FROM THIS COURSE IN THIS PAPER.
• Please remember to follow the required APA format in all your written submissions.

1. References

• You should include at least 2 references (more is always welcome) from the course readings or resources that you can find on your own to support your review of each book.

1. Page length

• The length of the review of each page should be at minimum one-and- a half-double-spaced page in APA format. Points will be deducted for depth and detail including the APA style. The link to APA formatting including margins is below.

1. The APA formatting is not an option but a requirement. Here are the APA guidelines for margins, kindly follow them. Please do NOT “pad” your paper with oversized margins and extra spaces between paragraphs.

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