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
Sensory table: nonfictional items- horse, yellow sponge, cat
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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!
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
2. Teddy Bear Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch the ground
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear count to three,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch your knee.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear jump real high,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch the sky,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear put on a wig,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear dance a jig.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear pat your head,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear go to bed,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn out the light,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear say good night
3. Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon
4. Three Blind Mice
Three blind mice, three blind mice
See how they run, see how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
She cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did ever see such a sight in your life As three blind mice
5. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high,
like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star,
how I wonder what you are!