This Rigby book has a great pattern. Each page depicts a different kind
of weather, giving the opportunity to discuss local, seasonal weather.
It's pattern lends itself to chanting as well. Sometimes we read it as a
cheer, holding up letter cards as we spell the weather word on each
page.
Shared Reading:
day 1:
make predictions using the front/back cover, introduce book, title, author, and illustrator, then
read for enjoyment!
day 2:
reread the book with the children, focus their attention on new vocabulary
We discuss what hail is.
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on print conventions
Students learn that letters separated by dashes aren't read as words, but spelled aloud.
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with intonation and expression, focus on
same/further print conventions or language targets
We highlight the sight word "like" and focus on the book's pattern.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual, depending on the shared reading
book)
Each child used the book's pattern to tell what he/she likes.