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Emerging Literacy: Linking Social Competence to Learning
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The Magic World of Reading: Opening Doors for Children
Handout 15: Checklist for Reading Aloud to Preschoolers (continued)
While Reading a Story
- I vary my voice to fit the characters and the plot.
- I move my finger under the words as I read.
- I stop frequently to:
—Add information that will help the children understand what is happening
—Rephrase something that may be confusing
—Explain the meaning of a new word
—Invite children to predict what may happen next
—Ask the children about the story and characters
—Show the pictures and describe what is happening
—Share my own reactions to the story and characters
—Use the props I collected to enhance the children's enjoyment of the story - I encourage the children to participate by:
—Inviting them to join in with rhymes, sounds, and repeated words and phrases
—Stopping to let them add the last word to a familiar part of the textAfter Reading a Story
- I ask questions to help children:
—Recall what happened in the story
—Relate the story to their own lives (for example, Did you ever . . . ?)
—Put themselves in the story (for example, What would you have done . . . ?)
—Express their ideas and opinions and be creative - I introduce an activity to enhance the children's understanding and enjoyment of a book such as:
—Acting out the story with or without props
—Making up a sequel to the story, writing it on poster board, and displaying the poster in the library area
—Creating a group mural that shows the sequence of events in the story and reading the book again while looking at and talking about the mural
—Learning about the author and/or illustrator
Hearing about his or her life
Looking at other books by the same author and/or illustrator
Making a collage that features characters from his or her books - I put the book in the library area so children can look at it on their own.
- I read the book again and again if children are interested.
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