The book Cat's Colors
by Jane Cabrera is a
class favorite. It is
about guessing which
color is the kitten's
favorite... each color is
descriptively
compared to
something in his
world. A great tool for
teaching analogies
and contractions!
Shared Reading:
day 1:
make predictions using the front/back cover, introduce
book, title, author, and illustrator, then read for
enjoyment!
day 2:
reread the book with the children, focus their attention
on new vocabulary
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on print
conventions
We reviewed book terms: author, illustrator, and title. We
also reviewed sight words: the, my, is, it. We also reviewed
question marks and their function.
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with
intonation and expression, focus on same/further print
conventions or language targets
We reviewed the color words we knew and focused on
contractions. We highlighted "it's".
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written,
or visual, depending on the shared reading book)
We graphed our favorite colors..... and later came up with
reasons why, similar to the analogies in the book