If you have children of all ages at your Reading Circle, you will need to bring a very wide selection of library books.
Bring lots of books. ie: 30 children = 60 books
For children aged two and three:
choose board books with simple pictures
look for clear, bright pictures
read nursery rhymes, mother goose, and finger plays
talk about the pictures; build vocabulary
For children aged four and five:
choose picture books with large print and just a few words on each page.
choose books which have predictable words or phrases that the children can enjoy repeating. ie: he ate five strawberries, and he was.. . "STILL HUNGRY!" - Eric Carle
use alphabet books, have the children tell you the letters.
have children point out colours, numbers, shapes and objects
For children aged six and seven:
easy-to-read books ie: - Dr. Seuss
funny books ie: - Robert Munsch
rhyming books ie: - Dennis Lee
beautiful books ie: - Ezra Jack Keats, Richardo Keens-Douglas, "Animalia" by Graham Base, "I Spy" by Scholastic Press
For children aged eight and older:
picture books with more words and more complex stories