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Early Childhood Educators March 2017 Who, What, When, Where, How and Why? When you ask preschoolers questions during their play, you are providing the support they need to develop thinking skills. Try to avoid asking yes or no questions and they will develop their language skills too. Here are a few examples of open-ended questions that you might try: • What do you think will happen next? • How might you do it differently? • What is happening now? The following books offer lots of opportunities for thinking about and answering questions:
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We Are Family by Patricia HegartyThrough illness and health, in celebration and disappointment, families stick together. Some families are made up of many people, and some are much smaller. Sometimes family members look like each other, and sometimes they don't! But even though every family is different, the love is all the same. Rhyming text.
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Egg
by Kevin Henkes
Stylistically designed with graphic novel panels and minimal text, the story of four eggs of different colors follows the experiences of three hatchlings who are surprised by what emerges from the fourth egg. By the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Kitten's First Full Moon.
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The rooster who would not be quiet! by Carmen Agra DeedyElected by the citizens of noisy village La Paz for his promises to make things more peaceful, bossy mayor Don Pepe outlaws singing, whistling and any noise making activity until a rooster who does not care about silly rules begins crowing persistently.
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Lola gets a cat
by Anna McQuinn
Wanting a cat even though Mommy says that caring for a pet is a lot of work, young Lola reads a library book about cat care and practices with a stuffed animal before finding a wonderful new friend at an animal shelter.
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The seasons
by Pierre Winters
An introduction to the seasons describes the different weather and activities of each season and explains how the position of the Earth around the sun determines the season
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This house, once
by Deborah Freedman
Dreamy, meditative scenes both introduce the sections of a house and poetically explore the magic of a home while inviting young children to think about where things come from and what nature provides.
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Who lives in a cave? : a song about where animals live
by Tom David Barna
"Who's that hanging around the cave? In this interactive song, you'll learn about animals that live in a cave and see them flying, digging and crawling around in colorful illustrations. "--Publisher's description.
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