Amare ú Ashíshi

This book is part of a set designed for use alongside the Berta grade one textbook. Its purpose is to prepare young children for reading, by:  Showing them that books are for enjoyment and information  Demonstrating that reading is from left to right  Helping them to identify and recognize some individual words within the story  Encouraging them to think about the meaning of a story  Integrating what they see and hear in the book with a subject (thematic unit) they are studying in class  Developing their thinking (critical thinking, prediction, comparison) by asking them questions  Developing the skill of prediction This book has been created specifically for large group reading. The large text and pictures can help new readers to follow along as you read the book. This book is intended for use with unit 6 of the Berta grade one text book. This book does not teach everything in the unit; it is a teacher's aid which supports the unit. The theme of unit 6 is Traditional Stories. The specific lessons this book is used in are lessons 95 and 100. On the following page are teacher instructions for the use of this book in lessons 95 and 100. At the end of the book there are discussion questions to promote student interaction.