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{{Infobox Lesson
| Name          = Group Story Time
| Topic        = Language
| Subtopic      = Language Foundation
| image        =
| Level        = [[Primary]]
| Age          = 2.5
| Preqs        = none
| Materials    = a [[Children's Books in a Montessori Classroom|Picture Book]]
}}
In this [[Circle Time]] activity the teacher reads a book aloud to the children.
== Presentation ==


== Points of Interest ==
==Purpose==
*to develop [[Print Awareness]]
*to teach about the various concepts shown in the books
== Control of Error ==
== Variations and Extensions ==
===Variations===
*The adult could tell the children a story from memory.
*A parent volunteer could read a book. (Be sure to pre-screen books parents wish to read for appropriateness. Trust me, I've heard stories.)
===Extensions===
*One of the older children in the class could read a book aloud.
== Material ==
see [[Children's Books in a Montessori Classroom]]
===Make Your Own===
=== Where to Buy ===
==Further Reading==
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Getttman, pages 137-139
*[[Montessori Read & Write]] by Lynne Lawrence, pages 40-41, 43-48

Revision as of 22:03, 22 June 2020

Group Story Time
Language - Language Foundation
LevelPrimary
Age2.5
Prerequisitesnone
Materialsa Picture Book

In this Circle Time activity the teacher reads a book aloud to the children.

Presentation

Points of Interest

Purpose

  • to develop Print Awareness
  • to teach about the various concepts shown in the books

Control of Error

Variations and Extensions

Variations

  • The adult could tell the children a story from memory.
  • A parent volunteer could read a book. (Be sure to pre-screen books parents wish to read for appropriateness. Trust me, I've heard stories.)

Extensions

  • One of the older children in the class could read a book aloud.

Material

see Children's Books in a Montessori Classroom

Make Your Own

Where to Buy

Further Reading