Dinosaur Roar

Reading introduces vocabulary, rhythm, and social bonding essential for early language development.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Dinosaurs
• Learning area: Communication and Language
• Level: EYFS 3-4, Reception

Objectives

• Listen to storybook rhythm
• Focus on pictures
• React to caregiver's voice

Materials

• Books (e.g., Dinosaur Roar! by Paul Strickland)

Instructions

Read the book slowly and rhythmically. Use different voices for dinosaur characters.

Educator tip

Sit face-to-face and hold the book at infant's eye level.

Assessment

Observe and note: ability to follow two-step instructions, use of new vocabulary in context, early problem-solving strategies, and sustained shared thinking episodes. Assess against Development Matters age-band expectations. Monitor eye-tracking and reactions to voice tone changes.

More from EYFS Dinosaurs

• I'm a Happy Dinosaur
• Dino Feet Stomp
• Eggs in the Nest
• Dino Dig
• Tiny Dino Parade
• Dino Songs and Shadows
• Little Dino Says
• Rock Like a Dinosaur