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At every opportunity, build enthusiasm for books and reading. Choose children's books with captivating text and artistic illustrations. Read stories with drama. Ask open-ended questions.
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Tell stories, use flannel boards and puppets, write and reenact stories.
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Visit the library often. Go to a bookstore. See how newspapers or books are written, compiled, and printed.
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Choose an interesting topic and story. Ask an adult to help with any new words, or dictate your story to them.
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On white paper, write and illustrate your story with Crayola® Washable Markers, Crayons, and/or Colored Pencils.
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Make a cover with a file folder. Use Crayola® Scissors to cut it to book size.
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Write the book title and author and illustrator's name (that's you) on the cover. Illustrate the front and back to encourage others to read your book.
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Staple the book inside its cover.
Explore and respond to the work of Marcel Duchamp, creating a collage of a reworked face.
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