Sharing and reading stories and books is one of the most important readiness for kindergarten activities. Children learn so much when parents and caregivers read to them. So much learning is based on language and books are a concentrated form of language. This week, to show how ordinary, everyday items can be used for kindergarten readiness, I’m blogging about socks.
There are some terrific kids’ books on socks. One of the funniest is “Smelly Socks”, by Robert Munsch. A little girl loves her socks so much she refuses to change them, with the result that they get smelly. Some creative problem solving is used, too. “My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks”, by Hanock Piven, has wonderful, imaginative illustrations and uses the strategy of comparing. “Fox in Socks” by Dr. Seuss is super for practicing rhyming (see yesterday’s blog post #4). These are just a few titles of books about socks. Books can really sock away the learning. Enjoy some together.