Fiction Books
Nonfiction Books
Puppets (Fictional and Nonfictional characters)
Fictional and nonfictional characters
Magnifying glasses
Fake glasses
Fictional materials
Fictional and nonfictional felt board story pieces
Pictures of fictional and nonfictional story characters
Pictures of place that are fictional and place that are nonfictional
Dress up clothes of fictional and nonfictional characters.
Water table: fictional items- unicorn, SpongeBob, hello kitty, etc
Sensory table: nonfictional items- horse, yellow sponge, cat, etc
1. Sort fictional (not real) things from nonfictional (real) things
2. Show pictures of things that are fictional (not real) and things that are nonfictional (real) and tell children what makes them fictional and nonfictional
3. Allow child to turn pages of a fictional book as you read then talk about what made it fictional.
4. Allow child to turn pages of a nonfictional book as you read then talk about what made it nonfictional.
5. Pretend play with fictional and nonfictional character dress up clothes
6. Goldilocks and the Three Bears puppet play. (fictional)
Link below is for free printable puppets
http://www.letsplaykidsmusic.com/make-homemade-puppet-theatre/
1. Hide fictional characters around playground and have children look for them.
2. Movements for climbing the beanstalk (fictional) movements for climbing a tree (nonfictional) Can you really climb a beanstalk? Can you really climb a tree?
3. Movements for riding a unicorn (fictional) movements for riding a horse (nonfictional) Can you really ride a unicorn? Can you really ride a horse?
1. Fiction vs Nonfiction
(Harry Kindergarten)
CHORUS:
Fiction is pretend
a make-believe creation
Non-fiction is real
It gives us information
Fiction’s full of characters,
a plot, and a setting
In non-fiction, it’s real-life knowledge
that you’re getting
Verse 1:
A book with talking dogs
That’s fiction!
A book about the life cycle of frogs
Non-fiction!
A book about a mouse who saves the day
That’s fiction!
A book that teaches you how to dance ballet Non-fiction!
A book about a fire-breathing man That’s fiction!
A book about the different types of plants Non-fiction!
Verse 2:
A book about a dragon having fun That’s fiction!
A book on how the Earth goes around the sun
Non-fiction!
A book where a troll makes a princess afraid That’s fiction!
A book showing how big planes are made Non-fiction!
A book with a dinosaur who ruins the school day
That’s fiction!
A book on famous people in the U.S.A. Non-fiction!
Teaching Concepts for Fingerplays
1. Five Little Books
Five little books at the library
Five little books as great as can be
Along comes (name) with their library card
To take one home and read