7. Listen to stories, talk about what was read, and begin developing comprehension skills.
One of the greatest gifts we can give a young child is a love of good books and beautiful language.
This Literature Book Club is designed to help parents create enjoyable reading experiences that build listening skills, vocabulary, comprehension, and a lifelong love of reading.
This Kindergarten Reading Club is divided into two sections.
🎵 Poem Anthology
Poetry may be one of the most overlooked treasures in early reading.
Young children naturally enjoy rhythm, rhyme, and repetition.
Each time you introduce a new poem, with it’s activity, before putting the book away, always reread earlier poems you've already done. Before long, your child will begin memorizing favorite lines, and recognizing familiar words and phrases.
Many poems include a simple activities or coloring page that helps connect spoken language with printed words. Over time, these favorite poems become part of your child's reading journey and help develop fluency, confidence, vocabulary, and an ear for the natural rhythm of language.
Most of all, have fun! Reading together should be one of the happiest parts of your school day.
How to Create your Poem Anthology Book
I always recommend making one for yourself and one for your child so you can model all instructions and activities.
Purchase a 3 brad folder ( I like blue)
Copy the Poem Anthology cover sheet and glue it to the front cover ( rubber cement works best but don’t let children do this part. The fumes are not good for children)
3 hold punch each poem, after completing the activity, teach your child to open the back brads, lay the poem face down, spread the brad back..( they will be adding many more so no need to include the back flap over the brads each time.
Read each poem first, give instruction, read the poem after completing it then reread all the poems in your book including the new one you just added.
Poem Anthology Poems
Literature Experiences
Literature Units are a wonderful way to introduce young children to the idea that stories are meant to be listened to, talked about, understood, and remembered.
Kindergarten children are just beginning to develop these important comprehension skills.
Your child does not need to read the story independently to begin developing strong comprehension skills. Listening, talking, remembering, and retelling are important first steps toward becoming a thoughtful reader.
This Literature Book Club is designed to help parents create enjoyable reading experiences that build listening skills, vocabulary, comprehension, and a lifelong love of reading with the help familiar favorites.