The school nurse is helping parents choose books for their preschoolers. What literacy skills present in the preschooler would the nurse consider when making choices? Select all that apply

Question

A) Preschoolers enjoy books with pictures that tell stories.
B) Preschoolers like stories with repeated phrases as they help keep their attention.
C) Preschoolers like stories that describe experiences different from their own.
D) Preschoolers demonstrate early literacy skills by reciting stories or portions of books.
E) Preschoolers may retell the story from the book, pretend to read books, and ask questions about the story.
F) Preschoolers do not have enough focus and expanded attention to notice when a page is skipped during reading.

Answer 1

Ans: A, B, D, E
Preschoolers enjoy books with pictures that tell stories. Stories with repeated phrases help to keep the child's attention. Also, children like stories that describe experiences similar to their own. The preschool child demonstrates early literacy skills by reciting stories or portions of books. He or she also may retell the story from the book, pretend to read books, and ask questions about the story. The preschool child has enough focus and expanded attention to notice when a page is skipped during reading and will call it to the parent's attention.