STORYTIME 2
In How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?, children may recognize some eating behaviors shared by friends, family members, or even themselves.
This dinosaur is being very rude. What makes his behavior rude? How do you think this person feels when the dinosaur behaves like that? Why? Which dinosaur makes the best guest? After Reading Aloud Talk About It! Page through the book and show children pictures of dinosaurs misbehaving.
Activate children’s imaginations and make connections between the theme and the book. Invite children to pretend they are dinosaurs eating different kinds of food. Decide whether to give each child a turn or do the exercise as a group. Dinosaur Dinner! (Child’s name), show me how a dinosaur might eat pizza. (Child’s name), how would a dinosaur eat grapes? Share the Read-Aloud Introduce How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food ? Once you say that the book is about dinosaurs, you will have the children’s undivided attention! Ask children who are dinosaur experts to name as many different dinosaurs as they can and to share what they know about dinosaurs. I can tell by the title and the illustration on the cover that this is a make-believe story. I know that dinosaurs lived a long time ago. I think this will be a silly story. How can we tell? Would a dinosaur really eat at a table? Would a dinosaur wear a bib? Read Interactively This book is filled with silly and rude examples of table manners. Children may focus on the antics of the dinosaurs. This is a good indicator of their level of comprehension. Engage children in discussion about the dinosaurs’ behaviors while reading the book aloud.
How is the dinosaur misbehaving? How could the dinosaur act politely instead?
Dinosaur Dinner Have pairs of children act like little (or big!) dinosaurs being polite at dinner. Together make a list of things the dinosaurs do to be polite (such as saying “please” and “thank you,” sitting still, trying new foods). Invite different children to act out a scene in which they incorporate one or more of these ideas. Reread Read this story in an exaggerated way. The dramatic reading of the words can bring more meaning to the story as well as develop creative listening skills. This dynamic telling helps highlight the humor in the book. English Language Development Model emphasizing rhymes when reading this story. Then reread selected phrases or sentences one at a time and have children repeat the words after you. Remind children to stress the rhymes. Research Connection As children gain more experience listening to stories read aloud, they begin to distinguish between real and make-believe. Discuss some differences between I Am an Apple and How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? . Although both stories are about food, one is about something real (growing an apple) and the other is about something made up (dinosaurs’ table manners).
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