Running head: CHILDREN’S BOOKS AND RESOURCES 1

Children’s Books and Resources

Veronica Roland

ECE335: Children’s Literature

Shannon O’Day

September 2, 2019
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Children’s Books and Resources

Goal: The purpose of the lesson is for students to sound out ‘at’ words.

Objective: By the end of this lesson students will be able to identify and produce rhyming words

with and without the ‘at’ ending.

Standard: Preschool Standard:

Strand 2 Concept 1 Concepts of Print Indicator and Example C
Recognizes that letters are grouped to form words.

Provide the APA reference. Fox, M. (2002) The Magic Hat. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.
(See reference page for
templates.)

How does this book match This book includes several ‘at’ words that children can identify as they
your objective? (2-3 listen to the book. There are rhyming words throughout the story.
sentences) Teachers can read with expression, emphasizing the ‘at’ words and
rhyming words.
Why is this book This book is appropriate for students ages 3-7. The bright illustrations
appropriate for your age of and overall silliness of this story will engage preschool students. The
students? (2-3 sentences) author includes many clues that will encourage students to participate
in an animal guessing game.
How will this book be used This book will be read prior to discussing ‘at’ words. Students will
in your lesson? (2-3 have opportunities to guess rhyming words as teacher reads. Students
sentences. You will explain will also review an ‘at’ anchor chart based on the book with teacher.
this in more detail in Week
2 Assignment 2.)
Provide the APA reference WGBH Educational Foundation & Sirius Thinking, Ltd. (Producer).
for the media source. (2010). If you can read: at. [online video]. Retrieved from
https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyoucanreadat/if-
you-can-read-at/
How does this source match This resource gives students additional opportunities to practice
your objective? (2-3 rhyming words. There are also more developed ‘at’ words that
sentences) students can practice.

Why is this source
appropriate for your age
students? (2-3 sentences)
How might this source be
used in your lesson? (2-3
sentences.)
Engaging music in the video draws preschoolers in, and provides
context for the content they are learning. Having an audio-visual aid
available can benefit all students who may have hard time with
listening during read-aloud.
This source could be used throughout the lesson. Educators can
introduce ‘at’ words using this video before beginning an anchor chart
or story map. Educators can then ask students to recall some of the
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words they heard as s/he writes them on a chart.

Provide the APA reference Cox, P.R. (1999) Fat Cat on a Mat. Saffron Hill, London: Usborne
for your first additional Publishing, Ltd.
source.

How does this source match This source provides reinforcement to students as they learn ‘at’
your objective? (2-3 endings. Students can also review and reinforce their learning and
sentences) usage of rhyming words.

Why is this source This source is simple for preschoolers to read and review individually.
appropriate for your age They are written in a way that helps pre-readers learn to read. The
students? (2-3 sentences) simple phrases correlate with the illustrations to guide preschoolers.

How might this source be Students could each be given a copy of the book, reviewing each page
used in your lesson? (2-3 with the teacher during small groups. Student can also use the book to
sentences.) copy ‘at’ words.

Provide the APA citation Raffi. (1988) Down By the Bay. New York, NY: Random House.
for your second additional
source.

How does this source match The song “Down By the Bay” is in book format, creating a visual
your objective? (2-3 vehicle by which to review rhyming words. Students can identify
sentences) rhyming words as they sing or listen to the song.

Why is this source Children enjoy music and song. This makes learning fun and offers
appropriate for your age opportunities for them to be silly while also applying concept
students? (2-3 sentences) knowledge.

How might this source be Before introducing the book, educators can play the song as a way to
used in your lesson? (2-3 engage students during circle. Music can help students learn rhyming
sentences.) words.
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References

Cox, P.R. (1999) Fat Cat on a Mat. Saffron Hill, London: Usborne Publishing, Ltd.

Fox, M. (2002) The Magic Hat. San Diego, CA: Harcourt.

Raffi. (1988) Down By the Bay. New York, NY: Random House.

WGBH Educational Foundation & Sirius Thinking, Ltd. (Producer). (2010). If you can read:

at. [online video]. Retrieved from

https://gpb.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.ifyoucanreadat/if-you-can-read-

at/