Storytime Share

Dog Blue by Polly Dunbar

Introductory Aside:  Narrative skills includes the ability to retell stories. This is one of the six early literacy skills that researchers have noted are important so that your children will later understand what they read.
Read Dog Blue.
Aside: Acting out stories or part so them helps children internalize the story and remember it. It will make it easier for your children to retell the story.
Act out the story.
Closing Aside: Children enjoy talking about books you have read together. It is a good way to engage them in conversation, and also helps them remember the story they have read. The ability to retell a story is an important skill to learn before going to school.
Submitted by participants of Saskatchewan Library Association Conference 2008