Our Montessori Bookshelf: Wordless Picture Books Part 2
Meagan Ledendecker • July 31, 2023
Because we love wordless picture books so much, we wanted to share a few more of our favorites. If you are exploring wordless picture books for the first time, or have been enjoying them for quite a while, we hope you enjoy this collection.
If you are looking for some new ways to “read” wordless picture books, we offer these tips:
- When you first look at the book, think about the experience as a picture walk. Notice and discuss the illustrations and details, especially how they tell a story of what is happening.
- The next time you explore the same book, take time to name what is happening on each page. This is a little bit like constructing the outline of the story.
- The third time you “read” the book, narrate the story as if you were reading text.
- After these experiences, invite your child to use their own words to tell the story of what they see.
These steps strengthen children’s ability to be storytellers. As they “read” wordless picture books, they build the skills for their own future story writing.
Just a quick reminder that the books we are sharing are grounded in the real world. There are some wonderful fantasy-based wordless picture books for older children, too. Our two-part collection is appropriate for any age!
Click here for a downloadable PDF of this booklist! We hope you and your children enjoy these books as much as we do!
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