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with
Kay Chance
In this issue, we’re starting with our preschoolers and kindergarteners. I absolutely adore the many books available for this age group. It’s a time to introduce them to the playfulness of language as they explore the world around them. We recommend filling your preschoolers and kindergarteners’ days with lots of outside time, imaginative play, and stories that ignite their sense of wonder!
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Some may be ready to begin learning to read, but our focus in these selections is reading together. One of the keys for instilling a love of reading in your children is associating it with what they want most at this age: time with you.
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So snuggle up and enjoy!
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Reading Aloud with Story Collections
There’s something so special about sitting together on the couch or laying in bed before lights-out reading. With these collections, you can have an entire home library of stories even if you don’t have a lot of space!
![cover of The Lion Storyteller Bedtime Book by Bob Hartman](https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hst_spr24-great_books-book_01.webp)
Bedtime Book
written by Bob Hartman
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Children’s Literature
written by Armand Eisen
Children’s Literature
written by Armand Eisen
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The 20th-Century Children’s Book Treasury
Picture Books
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” I’m sure you are familiar with this saying, and for preschoolers and kindergarteners it’s certainly true! I love how picture books capture the hearts and minds of kids with musical language and incredible illustrations. It’s such a great way to introduce kids to literary elements. (But you don’t even have to tell them things like, “This is an example of onomatopoeia… just enjoy the words and rhythm of the text!)
![cover of The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear edited by Audrey Wood](https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hst_spr24-great_books-book_04.webp)
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
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![cover of Choo Choo edited by Virginia Lee Burton](https://digital.homeschoolingtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hst_spr24-great_books-book_06.webp)
edited by Virginia Lee Burton
Instilling a love of reading begins at a time kids can’t even read themselves—at least not fluently. But by giving them the opportunity to associate reading with time with you, you are setting them up for a lifetime of reading enjoyment.