
Dinosaur Roar by Paul and Henrietta Stickland | Storytime Video | Children's Book Read Aloud
Dinosaur Roar by Paul and Henrietta Stickland is a fantastic picture book for young children. With vibrant illustrations and catchy rhymes, it captures the attention of little readers and grown-ups alike.
The book introduces a variety of dinosaurs while also teaching key opposites such as big/small, fast/slow, and loud/quiet. This makes it a great educational tool for reinforcing early vocabulary and concepts in a fun, engaging way. Its repetitive structure also supports memorization and participation, making it perfect for read-alouds at home or in the classroom.
Teacher’s Corner
Before Reading
- Ask: What do you already know about dinosaurs?
- Introduce opposites: What are examples of big vs. small, fast vs. slow?
During Reading
- Pause and have children act out the opposites (e.g., stomp like a loud dinosaur or tiptoe like a quiet one).
- Ask: Which dinosaur would you be and why?
After Reading
- Activity: Draw your own dinosaur and describe it using opposites.
- Review the pairs of opposites found in the story and come up with new ones together.
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