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Granny, Grandma and Nana

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CLL2.4b
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    48-60 months

After reading a book with unique names for grandmothers such as Jan Brett's The Mitten; Our Granny by Margaret Wild and Julie Vivas or Abuela by Arthur Doros, talk about children's names for their grandmothers. Be mindful that some children may not have/know their grandmothers. Encourage these children to share a special name they have for another family member. Write down what each child calls his/her grandmother on chart paper. Talk about ones that are the same. “Jenny and Roger both call their grandmothers Nana.” Provide paper and markers and encourage children to draw pictures of things they like to do with their grandmothers. Help them write a sentence. “I like to ________ with my ________.” This could be done in small group.  

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