The free books you receive from Nebraska Growing Readers give you opportunities for bonding, learning, fun games, connecting to culture, and more. Here are some of the exciting books your child will love and possible ways to enjoy the content.
Highlighting Nebraska Books
Nebraska Growing Readers creates content written by Nebraska authors and specific to what it means to live in Nebraska. Below you will find some of those books highlighted that celebrate the diverse meaning of living in the state.
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Thinking about numbersWhat comes in pairs and what just happens to be in twos?
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Connecting numbers to meWhat things do I have that come in twos?
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Connect numbers to the worldUse numbers to think about the wide world of things.
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What cultures are there?Get children thinking about the different types of culture represented in Nebraska and in their communities.
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What makes culture?Get children thinking about what makes a culture and what's important to their own cultures.
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Connections through thingsWhat toys and other objects tell us about the cultures we live in?
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What types of places do we live in?Introduce the Nebraska farm as a way to think about the different spaces in which people live.
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Farm AnimalsAsk children about what types of animals they find on farms and the things they provide.
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Things on farmsWhat other objects are found on farms and what are they used for? What important objects do you have where you live?
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Use your imaginationInvite children to think about the things they make and what imagination is.
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What things do we make?Making can be art, music, buildings, and more. What can you think of that we make for our world?
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What do we eat?Everyone loves food. What kind of food does your family make?
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In what ways are people different?What differences do your children see in the world and why are these differences so important?
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What impacts can differences have?In what ways do differences in who we are affect our daily lives?
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The connections between us.How do different people approach the world to achieve similar goals?
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What do I know about where I live?Ask children what places they visit and what things they do in the area where they live?
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Fun activities.What are some of your favorite activities where you live?
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A little bit of history.What do you know about the place where you grew up? Have any of your family members told you stories?
Other Book Highlights
Below you will find other books that are part of the Unite for Literacy collection that may help you create interesting reading activities that promote children engaging with literacy.
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What time is it?Bedtime can be used as an introduction to telling time.
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Bedtime RitualsYou can use Bedtime to teach your children the rituals that male for healthy sleep.
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What's NextUse Bedtime to play a game of what comes next in the routine of getting ready for bed at night.
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CountingBunny with a B gives you the opportunity to count both up and down using simple numbers.
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Fun with WordsBunny with a B is full of words that start with B that will delight your child with the sound repetitions.
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ColorfulUse Bunny with a B as an opportunity to name the colors of the thing the bunnies interact with.
