First MaiStoryBook Library Post: Tomorrow, Friday August 25!

Check Back in Every Friday for the MaiStoryBook Library featured Book of the Week Post!

Every Friday I will be posting a new book in the MaiStoryBook Library Collection. Each book post provides:

An in-depth focus on the featured book including:

• A brief synopsis and review of the book/ illustrations
• A vocabulary list of 5 words from the book + easy-to-learn definitions for children
• 2 major themes from the story to highlight and discuss

• A YouTube video Read Aloud
  • Featuring an example of an active, guided-learning read aloud of the featured book, including how to subtly include vocabulary from the vocabulary list and ask guided questions throughout — a strategy to increase the child’s engagement + comprehension, and provide a conversational vocabulary extension
  • While in-person reading aloud is recommended to encourage conversation throughout the book, video read aloud can also be played for the child if an adult is unavailable

• And the Fun Part: an original craft/activity inpsired by the story

Through MaiStoryBook Bookshelf, children get a hands-on creative way to engage with the book and the story after the book is “done.” The craft extends the story to beyond the book. Children learn that “reading” doesn’t just end with the closing of the cover, but that the ideas, characters, and imagination can continue beyond the pages. The stories can be taken with them in their actions and imaginations.

Reading opens up boundaries beyond the pages. *Teach a child this, and reading won’t be a one-time stationery chore, but a gateway into realms of infinite possibilities.*