Shared Reading:
day 1:
make predictions using the front/back cover, introduce
book, title, author, and illustrator, then read for
enjoyment!
They almost always notice the toe on the cover, but usually
think it's a finger (.... a perfect lead-in to checking the first
letter for sound-print match).
day 2:
reread the book with the children, focus their attention
on new vocabulary
We discuss the word "grumbling," listing what they thought
it meant.
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on print
conventions
We review book terms: author, illustrator, and title.
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with
intonation and expression, focus on same/further print
conventions or language targets
We reviewed the color words we knew and focused on the
sight word "my". We highlighted it and added it to our word
wall. We also used it as a springboard to write!
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written,
or visual, depending on the shared reading book)
Another great Wright
Group book, The Big
Toe is perfect for
Halloween. It follows
the traditional tale,
making it easy for
children to read along.