Developmental Guidelines: Preschoolers
*Information provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Topics & Relatable Experiences
Paperback Books & Longer Stories
Simple/Memorizable Texts
Choosing book titles that relate to places preschoolers might visit helps children see themselves in these stories, making them more relatable to their lives.
Feelings can sometimes be hard to describe or even identify, but books can open a door to help children talk about feelings, see them expressed in the characters within the story and them translate that into their everyday lives.
Preschoolers are beginning to enjoy longer stories with more complex story lines. Stories that provoke thought and allow children to place themselves in the story continue to be good choices.