by Corey R. Tabor
A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith starring a kingfisher. Sometimes you might fall down before you learn to fly up.
Make text come alive around your home by using a sticky note, index card, or extra piece of paper to label a bird.
Hang the label on a window 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.
The words in the title, Mel Fell, rhyme, meaning that the end with the same sounds (-ell). With your child, think of other words that rhyme with Mel and fell. Children love hearing rhyming words and recognizing rhyme helps students build reading skills.
Some examples include:
- bell, dell, gel, sell, tell, well, yell, dwell, shell, smell, spell, swell
In the story, Mel Fell, the baby bird goes on its first flight. Using paper or other materials (such as blocks), make a baby bird. Help your child to climb on top of a chair and drop the bird, just like Mel fell from the nest.
Discuss with your child: How did Mel feel in the nest? How did Mel feel at the end of the book?
by Eric Carle
by Jules Feiffer
