Another Rigby
Literacy 2000 big
book, Just Me is
great for identifying
rhyming words. It
is also a good
"springboard" for
pretending what
"I'd be... if I weren't
me."
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
day 3:
reread the book with the children, focus on print conventions
We reviewed on directionality and return sweep. We discussed pairs of
rhyming words.
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with intonation
and expression, focus on same/further print conventions or
language targets
We reviewed "I" and "a" as words.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual,
depending on the shared reading book)
We used the book's pattern-
If I wasn't me,
I'd like to be. . .
A _____ in/on a ______.
Each child then illustrated his/her own "dream".