Shared Reading
Supporting Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary using Big Books in the Classroom (Virtual Tour)
Stage of Literacy Development:
Stage 1: Beginning LiteracyAges:
4-6
Grade Range:
PreK KFood Groups:
Motivation for Literacy, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary
Transcript
Reading to and with children is a very important part of a daily routine. Reading big books to the children is very much fun for them because they can all see the pictures that are in the book and hear the story being read. That also gets them excited to create their own books. And when they create their own books they're excited to draw pictures and write words, on every page to show that they, also, can create books and show an understanding of what was being told and read to them. When they are done they excitedly share their books with their other friends in the classroom. How wonderful it is to be able to create and have other people enjoy your creations.
Activity Objective
The goal of Shared Reading: Supporting Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary using Big Books in the Classroom (Virtual Tour) is to promote students use of a variety of effective strategies to improve their understanding of what they read and to provide opportunities for the exposure to a variety of words.
Quick Tips
Additional Comments:
- Using a variety of types of texts, including big books, promotes the enjoyment of reading.
- After a read aloud, make big books available for students to read at the classroom library.
- Increase your students motivation for reading by changing your classroom library regularly and introducing new books in an engaging way.
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