Have you ever listened to someone tell a story that is difficult to follow because the timeline is disconnected? Or perhaps you have gotten frustrated while watching a movie where the creators thought it would be neat to have ten flashbacks within a fifteen minute stretch of film? The reason these situations can catch us off guard is because we are accustomed to having stories and events told to us in the order in which they took place.
Although children are often able to given an account of an event in the correct order, the task can become more difficult when the child is asked to sequence a series of pictures documenting the event. This activity is more challenging because the child must now identify what is happening within each picture and then think about where each picture fits in relation to the others. It is no longer as simple as thinking, “next…next…next”.
You can purchase sequencing cards to practice with your child or you can make your own. Take pictures of sequenced events, such as eating an apple, and take pictures of each step. In the apple example you could have a picture of the whole apple, and then a picture of the apple with a bite or two taken out of the side. Finally, show a picture of just the core.
Get creative, but try to keep the sequence to three steps to start. Once this level is mastered, move on to sequences with four or even five steps.
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 26, 2010
If you have ever listened to a preschooler tell a story, you know that the thought process doesn’t always flow in a straight line. Little things that catch their attention or that are suddenly recalled at any given moment are instantly inserted into the story. The story may also have no time line. Events may simply be revealed in the order in which the child thinks of them.
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 12, 2010
Most people are familiar with Robert Munsch’s book Love You Forever. However, he is also the author of a long list of other books, many of which will make you chuckle at the least. One such book is Alligator Baby.
A few weeks ago, I downloaded a free mp3 of the author reading this book. (Go to http://www.robertmunsch.com/ ) Yesterday, I loaded it onto my iPod Shuffle, loaded my kids in t
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Written by Laura on March 26, 2010
I once saw a link for an online video which supposedly showed an eighteen-month-old toddler reading books on camera. I didn’t watch the video because, honestly, my first thought was that it must a scam. When I thought about it a little bit more, my thoughts focused on the times when my own child was so proud of the fact that he could “read” his favorite Eric Carle story when h
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Written by Laura on March 8, 2010
To you and I, fingerplays may get boring and repetitive after the second time hearing one. But to your child, fingerplays offer a wonderful way in which he can expressively tell a short story from start to finish. The ability to complete a fingerplay on his own builds his confidence, and gives him practice with memorization as well as storytelling. They can also offer practice with motor skills
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Written by Laura on January 15, 2010
Everyone likes to listen to a good story. Preschoolers may also enjoy seeing the story. The traditional way for children to “view” a story is through the pictures in a book, but this is not the only way to look at a story. A flannel board (also called a felt board) is a creative way to act out the story for your child even when you must take on the role of all of the characters.
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Written by BRWI Staff on December 10, 2009
As children get older and begun to become more fluent writers, they will be asked to write in many different ways. They will learn how to write a letter. They will be required to complete research papers. And, they will be told to write an advertisement persuading people to buy something or join their way of thinking. One of the most challenging aspects of writing advanced pieces is considerin
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Written by BRWI Staff on October 28, 2009
Whenever I go to the library for storytime, I try to go on the puppet show days. The children always love to listen to the stories, but there is something magical and wonderous that takes place for them as they enter the world of make-believe without having to turn on the television.
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Written by Laura on October 9, 2009
Nobody likes to listen to a story that is being told in a monotone voice. It is much easier and more exciting to listen to a story being told where the narrator is lively and animated. However, this skill does not come naturally to everyone. One way you can practice using expression in storytelling with your preschooler is by reciting silly rhymes and songs.
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Written by BRWI Staff on September 16, 2009
I love to hear my husband read stories to my two little boys. He is so animated and full of life that this excitement is immediately passed on to our children who are listening attentively to his every word. He is able to grab their attention right from the beginning by taking a story that they want to hear for the millionth time and changing the facts in obvious ways. For example, if he were r
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Written by Laura on September 14, 2009
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