1. | Minimum length 12 pages- with at least one picture on each page. | |
2. | Must have a cover page | |
3. | Must have a “bound edge”- Punched and tied with yarn | |
4. | Must be typed | |
5. | All pages must read the same way | |
6. | Must be educational for the level of development | |
7. | Must include opportunity to teach the six early literacy skills |
1. | Print Awareness | |
2. | Print Motivation | |
3. | Vocabulary | |
4. | Narrative Skills | |
5. | Letter Awareness | |
6. | Phonological Awareness |
8. | Things to think about are the child’s senses, using different textures, colors, critical thinking, spatial relationships, relationships, classification, etc. |