Our class is beginning a language unit called What Is a Story? In this unit, students read a number of fictional stories to learn about the characteristics or narrative/ stories. They learn about how to make connections between what they read and their own experiences. As students read the stories and song, and view the illustrations and book covers, they learn
- The characteristics of a story
- The reading and listening comprehension strategy of making connections
- The writing strategy of choosing a big idea
- The purpose and audience of book covers
- Word work, word study, and vocabulary skills
Here are some suggestions for how you can support your child's learning during this unit:
- Read a variety of stories with your child and talk about the characters, setting, events, problem, and solutions.
- Share your connections to a story that you read with your child. You could use statements such as
- “This story reminds me of another story…” or “ What happened in this story reminds me of the time when…”
- Take turns making up oral stories with your child. Try to include each of the story elements: characters, setting, events,
- problem, and solution.
