The Use Of 'big Books' In In Cll?

[Guest]

Does anyone use "big books" in their CLL? If so, would love to see a lesson plan please! We used the same big book for a week but would love some new ideas of what to do with them!

 

Thanks

[redjayne]

Don't have a lesson plan to hand , but we have a Big Book of the Month - the story is read using props, we have small books for same story in different formats i.e pop up, board books, that are available in the literacy area - also a basket with props and puppets etc for the children to re-tell story, we also do a wall display with childrens work/own stories /links to the book . The parents get involved as well bringing in props and often they borrow the same book from the Library. We also have games ( bought and made up) for each book and either a Cd Rom for the PC or a disc/tape for the children to listen independently. We tend to find that the story becomes embedded so well that the children can be seen setting up thier own 'story time ' with thier peers and recalling and retelling the story like we do as adults with the book held alongside themselves pictures facing out , and often better than we do !

[redjayne]

Forgot to say we are Nursery so these are 2-4 year olds !