Picture book spotters

About:

Read picture books with your child and pause to look at and discuss the pictures. Repeat what you have read in the story by pointing out to what is happening in the pictures. Encourage your child to make comments by asking them what else they can spot, e.g. “Big Ted is wearing his red shirt! What else is he wearing on his feet?” “The princess is sitting in the garden. What else can we see in the garden?

Objective:

• At a most basic level, picture books help kids understand that words convey meaning.
• To the connecting the pictures in the book with the words on the page.
• Kids will check pictures on the page for background knowledge or contextual clues for vocabulary development.