Five Little Chicks

objective:

a. to answer questions about a simple story

b. to listen to the story on a recorded device with background noise


Points to Remember:
1. Brooke spent time listening and answer questions about a story. Then we started listening to a story on a cassette tape; now we are listening to the story on a cassette tape with background noise. This required that Brooke really begins to focus on her listening skills.

2. Record your voice reading the book. Remember to pause after each page since you will be pausing the tape after each page.


Lesson:

1. Listen to one page at a time without allowing your child to see the pictures in the book.

2. Ask a question. For this book, there was a different object that the chicks were looking at such as: a bug, a butterfly, a strawberry.

3. Ask, what did the chicks see?

4. Once your child answers, show her the page in the look.

5. Rewind the tape and listen again if necessary.


Modification:

1. There are lots of children's books on CD/cassette. Most have background noise such as music or sound effects. These will work great.

2. Extend the lesson into a fun craft or snack. We make a chick out of a left-over Easter egg!