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Children look at and read books, simulate reading books
from memory and picture cues, listen to stories, and make up and write
their own. The Book & Writing Area is a cozy spot where they can look
at books or magazines, either by themselves, with a friend, or with an
older person who is reading aloud to them. They can use story props
to re-enact and retell stories in their own words, while others write and
illustrate their own books and stories. Even preschool children,
who will "write" using scribbles, are expressing themselves. This
area is great beside the Art Area, so the children can use the Art Materials
as extra writing supplies when they need them. It should be in a
quiet spot away from vigorous play. Lots of natural light and soft
seating, or large cushions on the floor, for a cozy reading corner!
When selecting books from the library and bookstore, or making your
own, consider the following:
 Books:
Picture books
Wordless Books
Folklore (Gingerbread Boy, the Three Billy Goats' Gruff, The Three
Bears, The Three Little Pigs)
Predictable format books (Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin, Eric Carle)
Poetry
Concept Books (Mouse Numbers by Jim Aronsky; Rosie's Walk by Pat
Hutchins)
Alphabet Books
Homemade and child made books
Photo Albums including photos of the children in your program, their
families and neighborhoods, children at work and play, field trips and
special events.
Photo Books (Children of Many Lands, Children and Their Mothers,
Children and Their Fathers, all by H. Reich)
Magazines
Faces: the Magazine About People
Cricket
Chickadee
Ranger Rick
National Geographic World
 Storytelling Props
Characters and props (commercially available and/or homemade) for
re-enacting stories, for example:
three billy goats, a troll, a bridge
three bears, their chairs, bowls, beds, a little girl
Max and the wild things
Writing Materials
Unlined paper of all colors, shapes, sizes
Memo pads, notebooks, folders, envelopes
Multicolored pencils, pens, markers, crayons
Pencil sharpener
Stickers, stamps and ink pads
A sturdy, working typewriter
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