The story, "In the Chicken Coop," tells why chickens need to stay in the yard, instead of getting out. The Farm Picture-Word Cards show a variety of tools and animals related to farming. Parents can use the picture-word cards for more ideas of things to talk about with their child.
Please see In the Chicken Coop from the TextProject’s BeginningReads series. Note: This story and the farm picture-word cards are available in English. The “Translation Bookmark” below translates both the story and the picture-word cards into Burmese, Karen, and Spanish.
The following resources can be download below, under the heading “Book Resource Files.”
Parent Tip
- General: Sing during everyday activities: This handout reminds parents about the general advice to talk, read and sing with their child every day. Then adds the specific example that Parents can make up simple songs to sing during daily activities like riding in a car or bus.
- Using Home Language: Tell Stories and Share Books Together: The Translation Bookmark adds a tip reminding parents to use their home language.“Your family has a rich heritage to pass on to your children. Stories, chants, rhymes, poems, sayings, and songs from your childhood are an important part of their heritage. Share these with your children and have fun!”
Translation Bookmark-Farm Theme: The words from the story and picture-word cards are on the left, with the translation on the right. Find the “Using Home Language” Parent Tip described above, translated at the top of the page.