A Great Idea for Books:
Learning to read is one of the most exciting things boys and girls look forward to doing. They talk about reading even before they can actually read words. “Reading” signs is something that preschoolers often do at an early age. Think about some of the most familiar signs that preschool boys and girls recognize. Photograph the signs to create books.
God will be with you everywhere you go.( Jos. 1:9).
What to Gather:
- camera
- photos of familiar signs such as McDonald’s, Sonic, Target, and Walmart*
- small photo books with clear pages to insert photos (available with photo albums at Walmart)
- paper to make a cover page for book (*A book that shows child care locations and schools can be used to show places a child goes during the week.)
Put It Together:
- Photograph enough signs for pages in the book. Insert the photos in the pages of the photo book. Print a title page such as “I Can Read Signs.”
- Consider creating several books with one for places to eat and another for places to shop. Expand the idea to photograph signs for schools and child care locations. (See illustration).
- Photos of traffic signs or other signs can be included in a book about signs.
Teaching Tips:
Involve a child in looking at one of the photo books by reading the title page. Continue by asking the child to turn the pages and “read.” Remind preschoolers of the Bible verse that says God will be with you everywhere you go. Listen as boys and girls name places they like to go.Repeat the Bible verse to include the place the child has named.
- Remind preschoolers of the Bible verse that says God will be with you everywhere you go. Listen as boys and girls name places they like to go. Repeat the Bible verse to include the place the child has named. A book that shows child care locations and schools can be used to name places a child goes during the week. Talk about brothers and sisters and where they go to school.
- Remind preschoolers of the Bible verse that says God will be with you everywhere you go. Listen as boys and girls name places they like to go. Repeat the Bible verse to include the place the child has named. A book that shows child care locations and schools can be used to name places a child goes during the week. Talk about brothers and sisters and where they go to school.
- Remind preschoolers of the Bible verse that says God will be with you everywhere you go. Listen as boys and girls name places they like to go. Repeat the Bible verse to include the place the child has named.
