OWL PLUS PRE-K HOME BOOK PROGRAM



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|PRE-K HOME BOOK PROGRAM |

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|Book Title: Little Cloud By Eric Carle |

|Vocabulary Words: |

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|cloud: a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere |

|drifted: be carried slowly by a current of air or water |

|upward: toward a higher place |

|downward: toward a lower place |

|change: make or become different |

|Comprehension Questions: |

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|Talk about the clouds you see outside your home. Are they big, small, white, gray? |

|What do clouds look like before it starts to rain? |

|Are there clouds everywhere we go? |

|Extension Activities: |

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|Stretch out cotton balls and glue them onto paper. Trade papers and write down what cloud you see on the other persons paper. |

|Go for a walk and together talk about what shapes the clouds are. |

|Make cloud dough – mix hair conditioner and corn starch together |

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|PRE-K HOME BOOK PROGRAM |

|Family Tips for Reading to Preschoolers |

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|Read together every day! Make this a warm and loving time where the two of you can cuddle close. Have this special time built into|

|your daily routine. Aim for a daily total of 20 minutes dedicated to reading books. |

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|Say how much you enjoy reading. Tell your child how much you enjoy reading with him/her. Talk about story time as your favorite |

|part of the day. |

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|Know when to stop. Put the book away for a while if your child loses interest or is having trouble paying attention |

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|Read it again and again. Go ahead and read your child's favorite book for the 100th time! |

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|Read with fun in your voice. Read to your child with humor and expression. Use different voices. Ham it up! |

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