Big Words For Little People (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
Book Title: Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura CornellShort Description of Book: Curtis and Cornell use “big words” often used by parents in everyday life that children may or may not understand. Several unrelated words are used to create a story that is both entertaining and informative to younger readers.FOCUS: Narrative Features I would use in a Mini-Lesson:1. Brainstorming: Curtis and Cornell use random words with no real connection yet manage to utilize them into an effective story that relatable to young children. Through rhyming patterns and simple connections to everyday life, words such as privacy, impossible, and consequence can work together to make a story.2. Students will spend five minutes writing random words in their notebooks. They do not have to have any connection whatsoever. They are only required to write what comes to their mind. Over the next fifteen to twenty minutes, students will write a short story utilizing the words that they have written down. Focus will be given primarily to the idea of the story and not so much on the completed piece. This lesson will show students that ideas can come from anywhere and why brainstorming is such an important first step in the writing process.TEACH: CCS Connection (8)CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. "Finally, a way to teach our kids vocabulary without having to use flashcards. Big Words for Little People takes words that kids hear in their every day life, and presents them in kid-friendly rhyming verses so your little ones can understand them. Curtis uses the everyday moments of being a silly and spontaneous kid to colorfully illustrate these words, so don’t be surprised when you hear your kiddos using “persevere” or “consequence” like a vocab pro. Best for: Ages 4-8"
What do You think about Big Words For Little People (2008)?
Great for pre-schoolers. Print awareness, phonological awareness, vovabulary building.
—daisy
A very fun book to help your little one expand their vocabulary.
—Thecogitant
The kids love the crazy, colorful illustrations in these books.
—anniekrnmusa
