Storytime Share

How To Be a Good Dog by Gail Page

Introduction Aside:  Narrative skills is the ability to describe things and to talk about events, and to tell stories. Researchers have noted this skill as one of the six early literacy skills that will help your child be ready to read.
Read How to Be A Good Dog:  Our next book is How To Be a Good Dog by Gail Page. Let’s see what this dog learns.
Aside after the book: Acting out stories with your whole body helps our children remember the story. Let’s act out the story together now.
Closing Aside:  Narrative skills are as easy as talking with your child about what you’ve read AND having them respond too. You can ask them, “What was the funniest part for you?”
Submitted by Saskatchewan Library Association conference participants