Ten, Nine, Eight
“Ten small toes all washed and warm,” begins the story, and then young readers journey toward bedtime, counting down along with the story’s father and daughter. In the end, one little sleepyhead settles in for the night.
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A Guide to Reading Aloud to Your Child
Read with fun in your voice.
Build vocabulary by focusing on and talking about new words.
Connect the story to your child's world.
Ask your child questions about the book and encourage them to ask questions.
Make reading part of your everyday routine.
When you read the words, whenever possible, act them out too!
Hold the book so your child can see the pictures.
Make the plot come alive by discussing the illustrations.
Reading Everywhere!
Make text come alive around your home by using a sticky note, index card, or extra piece of paper to label a room.
Hang the label near a room and discuss the letters and their meaning with your child. Labeling helps children learn that letters come together to make words and creates a print rich environment in your home.
Pre-Reading Building Block
Recite the silly rhyme, “5 Little Monkeys.” Suggestions for motions are in parentheses.
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed (jump up and down)
One fell off and bumped his head (tap your head)
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said (pretend to use a phone)
No more monkeys jumping on the bed (shake your finger)
Let's Play
Write down the numbers 1-10 on an index card or a small piece of paper. Read the story, Ten, Nine, Eight. As you read, work with your child to hold up the correct number card that matches the number in the story. When you are done reading the book, practice counting backwards.
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