Storybooks
Let’s read and write! Literacy coaches help students build reading skills using long vowels, short vowels, rhyming words, consonants, and blends.
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DINOSAUR RAP
With a young friend, Shana Davis reads DINOSAUR RAP by John Foster, illustrated by Debbie Harter. In this story, characters dance, sing, and roar along with a dinosaur. Then Shana shows how to make a dinosaur mask with a paper plate.
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RAINING
Darlene Thomas reads RAINING by Pingping Xu with illustrations by Graca Lima. The book explores how animals like cats, frogs, mice, and birds shelter in their homes when it rains. Then, using a photo as a reference, Darlene shows how to draw one of her favorite plants.
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THE LITTLE CAR
Maria Begg-Roberson and her son read THE LITTLE CAR by Xu Han. During the reading, they count the number of hills the little car climbs over. Afterwards they show how to construct a little car with recycled paper.
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DANDAN’S DREAM
Shana Davis and a young friend read DANDAN’s DREAM by Xiaowen Zhu and illustrated by Yanling Gong. During the story, Dandan dreams sending herself by mail to the South Pole. Afterwards Shana and her friend use art supplies to create an imaginative stamp.
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HOME
Carlton Ellen reads HOME by Lian-En Lin and then draws a picture of his room at home.
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HOW TO WAKE UP PIGGY
Darlene Thomas read HOW TO WAKE UP PIGGY by Pingjoing Xu and illustrated by Ying Haung. When Piggy falls asleep, other characters try making different noises to wake him up. After showing how to make a pig stick puppet, Darlene prompts viewers to figure out ways to wake up Piggy.
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A RAY OF LIGHT
Katherine Rodriguez models how to paraphrase the non-fiction book A RAY OF LIGHT by Walter Wick so her daughter can understand. They learn about sources of light, observe how light can bend, and explore the color spectrum. Then they watch what happens when they shine a flashlight through cups of colored water.
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CHICK, CHICK, PEEP, PEEP, PEEP
With her daughter Katherine Rodriguez reads CHICK, CHICK, PEEP, PEEP, PEEP by Xiao Mao and illustrated by Hisana Sawada. A momma hen counts as her baby chicks ascend a set of stairs. Afterwards, Katherine and Genevieve count household objects.
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PERFECT PARTNERS
Maria Begg-Roberson reads PERFECT PARTNERS by Mary Amato, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh. The story is about a cat who makes friends at a painting class. Afterwards Maria and her son make a painting of the cat.
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CITY FEET
Carlton Ellen reads the picture book City Feet, by Aixa Perez-Prado. The book explores the different kinds of shoes different people wear. After the reading, Carlton prompts viewers to consider what type of shoes are appropriate for varied occasions and environments.
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MY HANDS TELL A STORY
MY HANDS TELL A STORY, by Kelly Starling Lyons with illustrations by Tonya Engel, is about a girl and her grandmother making meaning from the lines on their hands. Each line represents a story from the past. With two young friends, Shana Davis reads the picture book and then creates scented paintings with glue, gelatin power, and paper.
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MY HANDS TELL A STORY
MY HANDS TELL A STORY, by Kelly Starling Lyons with illustrations by Tonya Engel, is about a girl and her grandmother making meaning from the lines on their hands. Each line represents a story from the past. With two young friends, Shana Davis reads the picture book and then creates scented paintings with glue, gelatin power, and paper.
