{"id":35348,"date":"2024-03-04T14:19:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T06:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/?p=35348"},"modified":"2024-02-27T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T06:20:53","slug":"recommended-storybooks-for-preschoolers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/blog\/recommended-storybooks-for-preschoolers\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Storybooks for Preschoolers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35348\" class=\"elementor elementor-35348\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b2bfb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"55b2bfb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11264fd0 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"11264fd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab19741 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab19741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading opens up a world of possibilities for children, particularly preschoolers who are just beginning their education journey. At One World International School Nanyang Campus, we are proud to offer an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/nanyang\/early-childhood\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Early Childhood programme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that boasts an inquiry-led, play-based structure and is anchored by literacy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As parents, you have the opportunity to showcase reading as an enjoyable activity \u2014 one that allows everyone to sit back, relax, use their imagination and learn a little bit more along the way. Whether you are reading out loud to your child, or having your child describe the illustrations to bring the story to life in their own way, you are creating the building blocks for academic success in the years to come.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The Importance of Reading in Early Childhood Education<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At OWIS Nanyang, reading is an integral part of the early childhood curriculum, largely because it offers endless benefits to young learners between the ages of 3 and 5. According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/childmind.org\/article\/why-is-it-important-to-read-to-your-child\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Child Mind Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, these are some of the most significant advantages of reading regularly to children in preschool:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading out loud to young children exponentially increases their vocabulary, and helps them develop vital language skills. By reading stories from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and genres, you are exposing your children to thousands of words that they might not otherwise hear. Simply hearing these words out loud gives them the ability to develop advanced language skills both in their childhood and throughout their adult lives.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading is a bonding moment, and it strengthens the relationship between children and their parents and their caregivers. The act of reading requires you both to sit down, focus and be present in the moment. The pages of the book present opportunities for you to make discoveries together, to laugh together and even be sad together. Not only is this beneficial for your relationship with your child, but these bonding moments also support cognitive development in young children. Your bond is, quite literally, fuel for their brain.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading helps young children better identify and understand their emotions and plays an integral part in social-emotional learning. By listening to the challenges that the characters in the book overcome, children become more empathetic and emotionally aware, and they will use these experiences to help them navigate difficult situations in their lives.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5939c34 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5939c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover 7 of Our Favourite Books for Preschoolers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5543bf1 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"5543bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"509\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book.png 509w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-160x160.png 160w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/beautiful-oops-book-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8220;Beautiful Oops!&#8221; is an interactive book by Barney Saltzberg that celebrates the beauty in mistakes. With pop-ups, tears, bends, and more, it shows how accidents can lead to creativity and encourages readers to embrace their artistic side. This beloved book inspires both kids and adults to see the beauty in imperfection.\nThis book supports the growth mindset, links to Expressive Arts and Design, teaches resilience when mistakes are made and helps develop imagination.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a84a4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"04a84a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/room-on-the-broom-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/room-on-the-broom-book.png 512w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/room-on-the-broom-book-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/room-on-the-broom-book-330x300.png 330w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/room-on-the-broom-book-100x91.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;Room on the Broom&#8217; is a whimsical picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It follows the adventure of a friendly witch who invites various animals to join her on her broomstick. \nThis heartwarming tale highlights the power of friendship, teamwork, and inclusivity.\n\nThis beloved book offers rhyming text with repetitive language patterns, enticing illustrations and animation. We also recommend \u2018The Gruffalo\u2019, \u2018Squash and a Squeeze\u2019 and \u2018Charlie Cook\u2019s Favourite Book\u2019 by the same author.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f84ed exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"07f84ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Press Here by Herve Tullet<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35353\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book.png 512w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-303x300.png 303w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/press-here-book-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;Press Here&#8217; is a delightful children&#8217;s book written by Herv\u00e9 Tullet. With simple instructions like clapping, shaking, and pressing, it engages young readers in an interactive adventure. Every touch and turn of the page triggers colourful reactions, stimulating curiosity and imagination. It&#8217;s an enchanting book that encourages playful exploration.\n\n\nWe recommend this book because it isn&#8217;t a story, but a series of fun commands\/instructions. It is  great for colour recognition, positional language and following instructions. It is one of four interactive books by the same author and offers an opportunity to practise 1:1 correspondence.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f05ca exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"50f05ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Open Very Carefully: A Book With Bite by Nicola O&#8217;Byrne<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/open-very-carefully-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/open-very-carefully-book.png 386w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/open-very-carefully-book-226x300.png 226w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/open-very-carefully-book-75x100.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite&#8217; is a clever and humorous children&#8217;s book by Nick Bromley and Nicola O&#8217;Byrne. The story starts off with the traditional tale of &#8216;The Ugly Duckling,&#8217; but soon gets interrupted by a mischievous crocodile who has invaded the pages. As the characters try to evict the crocodile, chaos and hilarity ensue. This engaging and interactive book breaks the fourth wall, inviting children to participate in the story. It&#8217;s a delightful and witty twist on familiar fairy tales that will leave readers laughing and engaged from beginning to end.\n\nThe book begins as a very ordinary looking fairytale but soon becomes something different! Actual bite holes in pages help bring the story to life. The story is rich in humour and there are instructions for children to follow Identification of letters.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3741e48 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"3741e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"483\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/not-a-stick-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/not-a-stick-book.png 483w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/not-a-stick-book-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/not-a-stick-book-94x100.png 94w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;Not a Stick&#8217; is a charming children&#8217;s book by Antoinette Portis that celebrates the power of imagination. The story follows a piglet who uses a simple stick as a tool to explore various imaginative scenarios. With minimal text and playful illustrations, it encourages young readers to see beyond the ordinary and invent their own adventures. This delightful book sparks creativity and reminds us that anything can be a catalyst for imaginative play.\n\nWhile the book isn&#8217;t a typical storybook and the text is presented more like a list,  it has great insights for adults on how children play. It is very relatable for children and  promotes open-ended play. We also recommend \u2018Not a Box\u2019 by the same author.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f678f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"24f678f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"357\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hungry-caterpillar-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hungry-caterpillar-book.png 512w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hungry-caterpillar-book-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hungry-caterpillar-book-430x300.png 430w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hungry-caterpillar-book-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;The Very Hungry Caterpillar&#8217; is a classic children&#8217;s book written by Eric Carle. It tells the story of a caterpillar who eats his way through various foods before transforming into a beautiful butterfly. With its colourful illustrations and simple text, this beloved tale teaches counting, days of the week, and the life cycle of a butterfly, while captivating young readers with its charming narrative and interactive pages.\n\n\nThe text beautifully illustrates the change from caterpillar to butterfly.  It can be linked with \u2018Tadpole\u2019s Promise\u2019 by Jeanne Willis. Days of the week and counting can be explored through this text.  \nWe recommend other texts by this author.\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e1cdb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-table\" data-id=\"99e1cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-table jet-elements\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-table-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"jet-table jet-table--fa5-compat\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead class=\"jet-table__head\"><tr class=\"jet-table__head-row\"><th class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-c4c3ea3 jet-table__head-cell\" colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">Shapes at Play by Silvia Borando<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"jet-table__body\"><tr class=\"jet-table__body-row elementor-repeater-item-e859e04\"><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-123d15e jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-img jet-table__cell-img--after\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shapes-at-play-book.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shapes-at-play-book.png 447w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shapes-at-play-book-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/shapes-at-play-book-87x100.png 87w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"jet-table__cell elementor-repeater-item-5cbd254 jet-table__body-cell\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-inner\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-content\"><div class=\"jet-table__cell-text\">&#8216;Shapes at Play&#8217; is an engaging and educational picture book written by Silvia Borando. Through vibrant illustrations and simple text, it introduces children to various shapes and encourages them to find and identify shapes in their everyday surroundings. This interactive book sparks curiosity, promotes shape recognition, and fosters a love for learning in young readers.\n\nThis book puts the spotlight on Maths in the environment and explores how triangles, squares and circles can be found all around us. We also recommend \u2018Shapes Reshape\u2019 by the same author.  \n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f25aa5 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f25aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Allow Your Child to Foster a Love of Reading at OWIS Nanyang<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reading has been proven time and time again to spark imagination, evoke curiosity and leave children with an insatiable desire to continue learning more about the world around them, which is why it&#8217;s a part of daily life in our Early Childhood programme at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/nanyang\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">OWIS Nanyang<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By incorporating reading into your child&#8217;s early childhood education, we are allowing them to discover a lifelong love of learning. Our teachers read the pages aloud, but we also pause and give the children time to absorb the illustrations. We encourage open-ended questions. Reading is a sensory experience, and we want children to feel like an active part of the process.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/sg\/school-tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schedule your campus tour today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to learn more about our holistic approach to education at One World International School.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At OWIS Nanyang, reading is an integral part of the early childhood curriculum. 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