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A reader series book titled 'The Sun Sets in the West' by Maggie Boston, which is part of the Better Start Literacy Approach. The book is designed to support young children in decoding short words with a focus on target consonants and vowels. It includes illustrations and teaching notes for class activities. The Better Start Literacy Approach was developed at the University of Canterbury Child Well-being Research Institute and is supported by the A Better Start National Science Challenge.
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Better Start Literacy Approach Reader Series
Manu and Bat sit in the
tree.
The sun is setting.
What do they see?
Tama is in his bed.
Nan’s dinner was the
best.
Mot naps on the chair.
The sun sets in the
west.
Manu and Bat sit in the
tree.
“Good night,” says
Manu.
“Good night,” says Bat.
The sun sets in the
west.
Reading Practice: This story provides children with the opportunity to revise previously taught consonant and vowel patterns.
Introduce the text and read the story aloud together, pointing to each word as you read. Encourage children to help you “sound out” the regular words in the story. Help children sound out the word and then blend the sounds together, for example, s-t-i-ck = stick. When reading unknown high frequency words (e.g., like, the), tell children the words as you read together. Give plenty of praise for children’s reading attempts and encourage re-reading to build fluency and accuracy.
Phonological Awareness Practice segmenting and blending words. Ask children to clap out each phoneme (sound) in the word: s-t-i-ck = stick (4 sounds), w-e-s-t = west ( sounds), s-l-ee-p-s = sleeps (5 sounds), f-r-o-g = frog (4 sounds). Help children to find each word you segment on the page. Think of all the words you can that start with a target sound from the book, e.g., s, w, t or p. Find objects in the room that start with the same sound.
Spelling Listen and identify where the sound change occurs in words. Use the phrasing: “If this word spells sun , can you make it say fun. If this word says fun can you change it to fan”. Change west to nest to best to bet Change stick to tick to tock to lock to lick
Vocabulary Creep means to move slowly and carefully, so as to not been seen or heard. Discuss the meaning of this word and practise creeping around the room.
Story Discussion This story takes place at dusk/early evening, when the sun is setting. Talk about what you might do when the sun is setting.
Story Retell Ask children to re-tell the story to a friend. Prompt as necessary using picture cues. Give plenty of praise and encouragement.