When I taught 1st grade I loved using big books for my lessons. They worked well for that setting because every student could see the pages. Now that I'm at home with my daughter, I still love big books. They aren't a necessity, but they are fun to check out at the library every once in awhile. I think it makes the book more interactive. We've even had fun putting our animal figures on the pages of the big book and interacting with the book that way.
Go check your local library for more big books that you can check out. They usually have a pretty good selection. I also loved this book for our farm animals unit. It has some great animal sounds and is a fun for your little ones.
Hey Amy,
ReplyDeleteI love your idea here on this blog! I tried to check out a big book at the Salem library and they only check them out to teachers, so bummer. We tried the kool aid painting and Parker loved it. Thanks for the great ideas!
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad you are enjoying the blog and that Parker is having fun with some of the activities. I wonder if the Willamette library would have any big books you could at least look through (even if you can't check them out?).
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