Thanks, I have background in Reading Education, so I figured I could apply that here.Britty01 wrote: ↑07 Jul 2018, 18:54Well put. The target audience is 0 - 4 years, so I felt it was appropriate for that age group.holsam_87 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 17:40 This book is geared more towards emergent readers so the repetitive sentences work best. Kids could also guess what is happening based on the pictures. I also noticed that a lot of the words were simple with the cvc form which refers to consonant, vowel, and consonant. Using those words reinforces sight words for beginning readers.
Repetitive Sentences vs. An Interesting Storyline
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Re: Repetitive Sentences vs. An Interesting Storyline
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I agree. I think that the author's goal is to teach, and so the repetition is necessary. And I think children will still enjoy the book. I remember that my son loved Go, Dog. Go!, which relies heavily on repetition.
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I can totally see a kid relate with that
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I agree with you when it comes to beginning reader books. Beyond that level, a plot may be helpful.
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Thanks for bringing up the cvc form. I wasn't aware of it before. Now that you've mentioned it, I can see how the form is being used quite often in childrens books and learning activities.holsam_87 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 17:40 This book is geared more towards emergent readers so the repetitive sentences work best. Kids could also guess what is happening based on the pictures. I also noticed that a lot of the words were simple with the cvc form which refers to consonant, vowel, and consonant. Using those words reinforces sight words for beginning readers.
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It's nice to get the opinion of a preschool teacher. Your points make sense, and it sounds like the author was pretty spot on with the repetitive nature of this book.Mjgarrison wrote: ↑02 Jul 2018, 01:14 As a preschool teacher I have noticed that a young child would rather read a book with repetitive text and coinciding visual cues because it allows them to actually read a book before they have all of the skills to otherwise do so. A book that is more plot based is fun for them to have someone read to them, but most of the time until they are 5 or 6 years of age they won’t to be able to read them.
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Interesting Storyline.
Two different things but can work together to make a perfect story.
Most times the Interesting Storyline is more important than the Repetitive Sentence.
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Thanks, I learned about it college and I have seen it in use for children in Kindergarten. A lot of words were also sight words, so its good practice for kids to start using them early on.Christina Rose wrote: ↑09 Jul 2018, 05:04Thanks for bringing up the cvc form. I wasn't aware of it before. Now that you've mentioned it, I can see how the form is being used quite often in childrens books and learning activities.holsam_87 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 17:40 This book is geared more towards emergent readers so the repetitive sentences work best. Kids could also guess what is happening based on the pictures. I also noticed that a lot of the words were simple with the cvc form which refers to consonant, vowel, and consonant. Using those words reinforces sight words for beginning readers.
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Thanks. I'll keep a look out for words like that when picking out books for my youngest. I may buy or make some flashcards with pictures as well.holsam_87 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2018, 21:22Thanks, I learned about it college and I have seen it in use for children in Kindergarten. A lot of words were also sight words, so its good practice for kids to start using them early on.Christina Rose wrote: ↑09 Jul 2018, 05:04Thanks for bringing up the cvc form. I wasn't aware of it before. Now that you've mentioned it, I can see how the form is being used quite often in childrens books and learning activities.holsam_87 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2018, 17:40 This book is geared more towards emergent readers so the repetitive sentences work best. Kids could also guess what is happening based on the pictures. I also noticed that a lot of the words were simple with the cvc form which refers to consonant, vowel, and consonant. Using those words reinforces sight words for beginning readers.
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However, I definitely think reading age children are often undersold. They enjoy stories as much as adults. I think there could have been more plot development and cause/effect reasoning.
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