Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla
by John Cena
It's time for Elbow Grease to face off against the gnarly monster machine Motozilla. Luckily Elbow Grease can count on his four big brothers to rev their engines and help him try to beat the beast!
Reading Tips for Little Learners
Read with fun in your voice
Build vocabulary by focusing on and talking about new words.
Connect the story to your child's world.
Ask your child questions about the book and encourage them to ask questions.
Make reading part of your everyday routine.
When you read the words, whenever possible, act them out too!
Hold the book so your child can see the pictures.
Make the plot come alive by discussing the illustrations.
Reading Everywhere!
Make text come alive around your home by using a sticky note, index card, or extra piece of paper to label a truck.
Hang the label on an exterior door and discuss the letters and their meaning with your child. Labeling helps children learn that letters come together to make words and creates a print rich environment in your home.
Pre-Reading Building Block
Play a color spotting game before reading the book. Start by looking through the pages of the book and working with your child to point to anything red. Continue by pointing to anything orange, yellow, green, and blue. This activity helps children notice details about stories, building comprehension skills.
Let's Play
Using toy cars, toy trucks, or your own bodies, create a truck race! Pretend that you and your child are two monster trucks and race against each other (or use the toys to race). Try different movements to race: bunny hops, backwards walking, side steps, etc!
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