1. Identify the audience for your book trailer. Who are you designing this for?

-I am creating this book trailer for pre-k students (4-5 years of age).
Learner Analysis:
a. Age/Gender:
Students in pre-k are in the age range of 4-5 years old. A typical classroom usually
contains 50% male and 50% female, with up to 22 students per class.
b. Cultural Background:
From a cultural standpoint, we serve a very low income population, where at least 95%
of students are on free or reduced lunch. All schools in my county are classified as Title
1, meaning that extra funds and services are given to help students and families in need.
c. Educational Level:
For the most part, pre-k is students first exposure to any type of school setting. Some
students do attend an academic daycare before pre-k, however, most do not.
d. Special Needs/Accommodations:
Since this is most students first experience in a school setting, we as teachers are the
first point of concern when dealing with disabilities and special needs. Unless the
student has be identified with a delay by their pediatrician, a student needing additional
services could be possibly placed in a regular education classroom unknowingly. If the
student cannot fulfill the goals of their IEP the child then can be placed in a co-teaching
classroom where the students needs will be served more appropriately rather than in a
regular education classroom.
e. Specific Entry Skills:
There are no specific entry requirement skills for students entering pre-k.
f. Motivation-Kellers ARCS Model
Attention- Young learners are fascinated by the weather,
especially learning about snow for students living in southeast Georgia (most
have not seen snow). I will probably grab their attention by giving a fun fact about
snow or perhaps even conducting a snow experiment where they can make it at
home.
Relevance- Students will make connections and be able to relate
to this book trailer because the main character, Peter, is close in age to the
viewers and students most likely face similar experiences dealing with older
siblings like Peter does.
Confidence- Raise questions about what things they might have
done on a snowy day to help build students confidence by giving them some
control over their responses.
Satisfaction- Praise students for being such great listeners during
the book trailer of The Snowy Day.

2. Book Selection-
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Caldecott Award-winning book)