According the report,
"Becoming a nation of readers"
Reading aloud is the single most important activity for building the knowledge
required for eventual success in reading.
The most powerful and significant predictor of school achievement is the
frequency with which parents read to and discussed stories with their child
during the preschool years
- Gordon Wells
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The process of becoming literate is an active one in which children construct
knowledge about written language.
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Therefore they need time to
experiment with reading and writing in the classroom by engaging in meaningful
literacy activities.
- Freeman and Hatch
Reading is
getting meaning
from print
Art is an essential part of a young child's writing.
Pictures can tell stories
as well as print.
While drawing and painting children put their thoughts and ideas down on paper
and work out details of their stories.
They think and talk their way through a picture as well as write about it.
Stories created from a child's own experiences, concerns and special interests
become powerful sources for leading children into literacy.
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Throne
Cuing Systems that Help us Read
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Semantic Cuing System
Focuses on the meaning of the text - Does it make sense?
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Syntactic Cuing System
Focuses on the language and grammar of the text
- Does it sound right (grammatically)?
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Grapho-phonemic System
Focuses on the letters and sounds
Do the letters and sounds confirm
our prediction?
Benefits of Shared Reading
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Shared Reading provides the opportunity for children to learn skills and
strategies in a meaningful context
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Predicting and confirming
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Beginning and ending letters and sounds
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Motivational Factors are important in Learning
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Familiarity with texts benefits students
Conventions of Print
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Book Knowledge
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Front, back, title, author
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Directionality
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Where to start, left to right, return sweep
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Visual Conventions
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Difference between letter, word, sentence, spaces, letter recognition
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Auditory Conventions
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Sound-symbol, one-to one, intonation
Shared Reading Sessions
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Begin with familiar songs, poems and chants
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Adds to the Community of Learners atmosphere
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Once a week introduce a new song or poem
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Read one or two familiar Big Books
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Once a week add a new Big Book
Perspectives on Shared Reading: Planning and Practice
By Bobbi Fisher and
Emily Fisher Medvic
Shared Reading
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Supports the foundations of literacy learning
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Builds on literacy started at home
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Develops a love of learning
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Helps children learn to read
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Involves rigorous teaching and learning
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Provides models for children to practice
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Builds community & Builds self-esteem
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Shared reading has many of the qualities of the Bedtime Story - it “propels
children into literacy”
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Fits with the Natural Classroom Learning Model
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Allows everyone to be included
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Songs are an important component
Elements of Literacy Discussions
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Engaging in significant & honest dialogue
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Sharing ideas
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Listening and debating
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Changing our minds
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Holding to our opinions
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Coming to consensus
More elements of literacy discussions
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Valuing diverse ideas
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Respecting others
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Experiencing empathy
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Critiquing the world in which we live
Elements of a
Balanced Reading Program
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Shared Reading
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Silent Reading
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Paired Reading
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Guided Reading
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Literature Circles
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Response Journals
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Book Sharing
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One-on-One reading with the teacher
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Writing Workshop
Picture Story Books
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Entertain
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Give joy
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Pose problems
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Offer resolutions
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Teach about the world
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Show how print works
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Provide models for writing
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Book Introductions are very important
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Help children to predict
Storybook Plan
TITLE ________________________
CHARACTERS ________________
PLACE _______________________
TIME _________________________
MOOD ________________________
Informational Books help students learn about
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The world
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Skimming for information
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Table of contents
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Indices
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Glossaries
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Illustrations
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Photographs
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Diagrams
Thoughts from Emily
- a 1st year Teacher
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Set up a comfortable area for shared reading
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Ideally on a rug
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Like a bedtime story in a compact, close area
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Associated with enjoyment and positive expectations
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Set up an easel and book board
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Chalkboard or whiteboard
Shared Reading Supply Basket
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Pointers
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Post-It notes
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Pens & Markers
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Masks of different sizes
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Highlighter Tape
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Cut Flyswatter
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Sliding Ruler
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Wicky Stix
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Whiteboard, markers, eraser
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Puppets and role tags
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Students name tags
More Basket Supplies
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Scrap paper with envelopes for sorting words
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Notebook to jot notes about a topic or student
Who would like to come and mask…
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A letter you know
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A word you know
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The letter your first name begins with
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A letter in your name
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Your favorite letter
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The letter that begins your friend’s name
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The letter __
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The letter with the sound ___
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The letter before __
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The letter after __
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The letter between __ and __
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A lowercase ___
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An uppercase __
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A short word
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A medium-sized word
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A long word
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A word with one (2, 3) letters
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A word that ends with __
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The word __
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A color word ___
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The name of a person ___
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A word that ends with -ing
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The first word on the page
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A word that rhymes with
Discussion Questions
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Have we seen the word before?
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Does that make sense?
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Does it sound right to you?
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Count the letters in this word
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What more do we need to know to be sure of this word?
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If this word is __ what letter would we expect to see here?
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Store posters on hangers
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Write words to songs and poems on large charts
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Make poem pieces with words of a short poems on file cards put in an envelope
with a copy of the full text for children to “Make the Poem”
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Make class songbooks
Emily’s Strategies
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Sing Opening Song
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By end of song be part of the group
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By end of song be quiet & ready to start
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Devise a planning form to keep track of texts and skills and strategies to
address
Shared Reading Schedule
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Gathering Song
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Familiar Song
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Short Poem
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New Text
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Big Book
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Chart
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Familiar Text
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Ending Song
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Teacher Read Aloud
Familiar Texts
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Involve student choice
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Reiterate the constancy of print
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Empower the students through ownership and confident reading
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Give an opportunity for review of previously addressed concepts
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Provide an opportunity to discover new ideas
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Bring enjoyment
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Unify the classroom community
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More Strategies
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“I Notice”
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Mystery Letter
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Shared Reading provides opportunities for meeting standards and required skills
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Keep track of standards and check off when addressed
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“Shared reading invites us to learn about language by using language in the
context of stories and meaningful texts. My goal is to keep our discussion and
learning purposeful and relevant so my students will learn to love reading as
they learn to read.”
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