Discussing content involves all the children as they make decisions about the gathered materials, how the materials fit into the design, and possible changes and revisions. As children implement ideas, they assemble the pieces to make a whole. This may include sounds, images, video, links, animation, buttons, and transition effects. HyperStudio , produced by Roger Wagner Publishing, is a multifaceted program for children and adults who find the computer an important tool and would like to invest time in preparing stacks that are instrumental in the learning process of young children. Introduction Stories with repetitive language can be excellent tools for enticing listeners to join in during oral reading, increasing social interaction and communication.
Young children continue to be egocentric and consider themselves the center of the world.
Using HyperStudio , children can identify with the character and the story when they apply a familiar repetitive tale to become authors and illustrators using their own drawings and words. Pictures and video can be added to bring the stack to life and personalize the story. Discuss the different animals and the sounds that they make. Play a tape of animal sounds and ask the children to identify the animals. Ask the children what animal they hear and what kind of sound the animal makes.