Flying Start to Literacy Shared Reading: Big Books - John McBee (Pack 2)

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This pack contains 1 Big Book, 1 Lesson Plan and 1 Vocabulary Starter.

Title:John McBee

Synopsis: John McBee is a delightful rhyming tale about a boy and a bear. John McBee gets a fearsome fright when he encounters a bear in the tree he has climbed. He starts a chase when he flees from the frightening bear only to find that when the bear finally catches up with him, he just wants to be John McBees friend!

Year level: F

Reading level: Pre K

Text type: Narrative

Curriculum link: Health and Physical Education: Relationships

Content vocabulary: brand bridge clatter fearsome fetch fright kite new patter play rope slide squish swish tree tunnel

High frequency words: a and are at be from he his I is of that the to with you

Key concepts: Playgrounds are fun places to visit. Sometimes we don't understand when people want to be our friends.

Phonics: Identifying the /j/ sound as in John

Phonemic awareness: Rhyming words as in McBee/tree, there/bear, rope/hope, sound/around

Paired titles: Nil

Supporting material: Lesson Plan, Playground Vocabulary Starter

Series: Flying Start to Literacy

Series information:

Flying Start to Literacy is an award-winning comprehensive literacy program. It reflects best practice in literacy instruction and supports the systematic development of students reading strategies and skills.

Reading strategies, phonics and phonemic awareness and repetition of high-frequency words are all developed through this series, enhancing the readers fluency and comprehension. With an array of engaging titles to choose from, readers will laugh, explore and share in the adventure whilst learning and expanding their vocabulary.

Flying Start to Literacy resources are suitable for use as part of an early intervention program and provide effective support for English language learners.