| Mary Wore Her Red Dress |
This book came in our
reading adoption and had
great picture support, so
we decided to use it. It
follows the pattern of
the traditional song. And
the classes are still
reading/singing it every
chance they get!
reading adoption and had
great picture support, so
we decided to use it. It
follows the pattern of
the traditional song. And
the classes are still
reading/singing it every
chance they get!
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 highlighted the color words we knew.
day 4:
reread the book with the children,
experimenting with intonation and
expression, focus on same/further print
conventions or language targets
We practiced using the students' names to retell
the story.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral,
written, or visual, depending on the shared
reading book)
We decided to rewrite the song for a class book.
Each child was given his/her photo (We have a
digital camera) to use. They painted their clothes
and dictated the rest. (We usually expect them to
do their own writing in class books, but this was
only the 5th week of school. Most were not the
confident writers they are now!)
Here's an example page from our class book.
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 highlighted the color words we knew.
day 4:
reread the book with the children,
experimenting with intonation and
expression, focus on same/further print
conventions or language targets
We practiced using the students' names to retell
the story.
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral,
written, or visual, depending on the shared
reading book)
We decided to rewrite the song for a class book.
Each child was given his/her photo (We have a
digital camera) to use. They painted their clothes
and dictated the rest. (We usually expect them to
do their own writing in class books, but this was
only the 5th week of school. Most were not the
confident writers they are now!)
Here's an example page from our class book.
