Bookshelf
The REC Bookshelf includes sets of books for educators, parents, and young children in three age bands: Infant-Toddler, Preschool, and Transition to K.
Take a gander at these three featured bookshelf sets. Each bookshelf issue includes 8 to 12 books and Literary Links which offer some practical ways to use the books to engage children and extend their learning.
VocabularyChildren learn new
vocabulary through exposure to rich language in books and in conversations with adults and peers. The following lists of titles show examples of texts that provide opportunities for boys and girls to increase their vocabularies. When read these books, children hear positional and directional words, words that can be classified as animal names and noises, words related to the garden, construction equipment words, and words you would hear on a farm. The content of these books also addresses indicators for the Early Childhood Math and Science Standards.
ComprehensionEarly readers are just beginning to learn about the
reading process and the
strategies that help them make sense of written language. Beginners develop a basic understanding of print, know how books work, self-monitor their own comprehension by asking and answering questions, and make connections with literary and informational texts. So ask the boys and girls to join you as you read aloud to them, model comprehension strategies, and talk together about what you all learn and enjoy inside the covers of a favorite book.
Informational TextLearning to read
informational texts requires different skills and strategies from those used when reading narratives. As young readers investigate special topics, they must slow down their reading rate so that they can take in and understand information, gather information from a variety of text features and graphic structures, and organize the information they acquire from a variety of sources. Boys and girls both seem to enjoy their first experiences in reading to learn.
Inclusive Classroom Bookshelves
When planning for an inclusive classroom, like a culturally diverse classroom, it is important to find children’s books for the classroom library that reflect and value children with varied abilities and disabilities. It is also important to have age-appropriate books on hand that can help children learn about the special needs that their friends deal with on a daily basis. These EC bookshelves offer many great options.
Mathematics Bookshelves
Picture books are a fun and engaging way to present mathematical concepts to young boys and girls. The mathematics sets on the EC Bookshelf reinforce several indicators identified in the Ohio Early Learning Standards for Mathematics. Best of all, the stories are exciting ones to read aloud. Your little ones are bound to ask for these books to be read again and again!
Language Arts Bookshelves
Language and literacy are vital to a child’s success in school and adult life. The EC Bookshelf offers a host of sets that focus on one or more aspects of reading, writing, and oral language development while telling amazing stories or sharing important factual information.
Science Bookshelves
Whether you are investigating bugs, watching the weather, or learning all about tools, the science bookshelf selections are fun and sure to feed any child’s curiosity about the world and everything in it. Take a look.
Social Studies Bookshelves
People and places are very much a part of a young child’s life. These bookshelf sets demonstrate the joy of being in a relationship with others through good storytelling and glorious illustrations.