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SHARED READING

‡ What is it? ‡ Why is it important? ‡ How is it used in the classroom?

What is it?
‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Teacher reads aloud, student follow text Big books Appropriate student interest Challenging for independent reading

Why is it important?
‡ Integrates 5 stages of the reading process:
± Prereading ± Reading ± Responding ± Exploring ± Applying

How is it used in the classroom?


‡ Two common uses:
± Predictable books ± Traveling bags of books

Predictable Books
‡ Rhymes ‡ Repetitive Sentences ‡ Sequential Patterns ‡ Pattern Stories ‡ Circular Stories ‡ Questions and Answers ‡ Songs

Traveling Bags of Books


4-5 books on specific topic Take home, read with parents Various genres May include small toys, puppets, audiotapes etc. ‡ Respond in reading logs ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡

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