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Description
Fold a single sheet of paper twice to create a small four-page book, then let your child fill the pages with drawings, marks, and stories - even scribbles count as pages when the child says what's happening.
What to prep
- paper
- crayons
Play guide
- 1Take a sheet of A4 or letter-sized paper. Fold it in half lengthwise, crease firmly, then fold in half again the other way to make a small four-panel booklet.
- 2Unfold and hold the paper landscape, then cut or fold the center section to create the book format. (Alternatively: just fold in half once to make a two-page spread - easier for younger children.)
- 3Give the book to your child with crayons or markers.
- 4Let them fill the pages however they choose. If they want a story, ask "what happens on the first page?"
- 5When done, you can read it back to them page by page, letting them narrate what each drawing shows.
Success signals
Your child fills at least two pages with marks or drawings. They describe what is happening on each page when you read it back. They want to "read" the finished book to someone
If it's tricky
Folding is confusing: Just fold the paper in half once to make a two-page spread - this is enough for younger children. Your child wants you to write words: Write what they dictate on each page after they've drawn - let them author, you scribe. The book fills up too fast: Unfold and tape another sheet inside. Your child insists "I can't draw": Accept any marks and ask them to tell you what the marks mean - the narrative is what matters