Reading the Big Book
Exploring Concepts of Print (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 0: Foundation for LiteracyStage 1: Beginning Literacy
Ages:
3-7
Grade Range:
PreK K 1stFood Groups:
Primary:
Concepts of Print
Transcript
Here we have our concepts of print, and we would begin by talking about how the book should be held, which everyone knows that the book should be held upright. So you would definitely not hold the book like this, nor like this, you would hold it upright so that you may read from left to right. And along with their concepts of print we have the author that we talk about, the illustrator, the characters, and the setting. And the students are taught these definitions at the beginning of the school year and its something that we practice daily. And to go along with our concepts of print, while I am reading the story, I will select the students to come up and put on the glasses and assist me in reading the big book.
Related References
Activity Objective
The goal of Reading the Big Book: Exploring Concepts of Print (Virtual Tour) is to help students develop an understanding of the features of written language by demonstrating what books are, how text is organized, and how letters and words work.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Demonstrate the concepts of print on a regular basis during read alouds and shared readings.
- Show your students how to hold a book, the front of the book, how to read from left to right and return to the next line.
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