| Shared Reading |
Objectives (based on the TEKS, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills)
*TLW listen responsively to stories and other texts read aloud
*TLW ask and answer relevant questions and make contributions in group activities
*TLW recognize that print represents spoken language and conveys meaning
*TLW know that print moves left-to-right, top-to-bottom on a page
*TLW understand that written words are separated by spaces
*TLW know the difference between letters and words
*TLW recognize how readers use punctuation/capitalization to comprehend
*TLW understand that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences
of letters
*TLW recognize that different parts of a book such as cover, title page, and table of contents offer
information
*TLW produce rhyming words and distinguish rhyming words from non-rhyming words
*TLW understand that written words are composed of letters that represent sounds
*TLW learn and apply letter-sound correspondences to begin to read
*TLW use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts
*TLW listen to stories being read aloud
*TLW participate actively when predictable and patterned text are read aloud
*TLW describe how illustration contribute to the text
*TLW distinguish fiction from nonfiction
*TLW understand literary terms by distinguishing the roles of author and illustrator
*TLW listen responsively to stories and other texts read aloud
*TLW ask and answer relevant questions and make contributions in group activities
*TLW recognize that print represents spoken language and conveys meaning
*TLW know that print moves left-to-right, top-to-bottom on a page
*TLW understand that written words are separated by spaces
*TLW know the difference between letters and words
*TLW recognize how readers use punctuation/capitalization to comprehend
*TLW understand that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences
of letters
*TLW recognize that different parts of a book such as cover, title page, and table of contents offer
information
*TLW produce rhyming words and distinguish rhyming words from non-rhyming words
*TLW understand that written words are composed of letters that represent sounds
*TLW learn and apply letter-sound correspondences to begin to read
*TLW use prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and make sense of texts
*TLW listen to stories being read aloud
*TLW participate actively when predictable and patterned text are read aloud
*TLW describe how illustration contribute to the text
*TLW distinguish fiction from nonfiction
*TLW understand literary terms by distinguishing the roles of author and illustrator
| "Schedule" for 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
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with intonation and
expression, focus on same/further print conventions or language targets
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual, depending on
the shared reading book)
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
day 4:
reread the book with the children, experimenting with intonation and
expression, focus on same/further print conventions or language targets
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual, depending on
the shared reading book)
Here are some of the titles we've used for shared reading
this year:
this year:
The Big Red Apple
The Big Toe
The Bus Ride
Cat's Colors
The Farm
Animal Talk
Good Night Owl
The Four Seasons Just
Me
The Big Toe
The Bus Ride
Cat's Colors
The Farm
Animal Talk
Good Night Owl
The Four Seasons Just
Me
Off to Work
Rat-a-Tat-Tat
Five Little Ducks
Mary Wore Her Red Dress
What Can You See?
I Like the Rain
Creature Features
Do-Whacky-Do
Hands, Hands, Hands
Rat-a-Tat-Tat
Five Little Ducks
Mary Wore Her Red Dress
What Can You See?
I Like the Rain
Creature Features
Do-Whacky-Do
Hands, Hands, Hands
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More information on Shared Reading:
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Click on book covers for summaries, reviews, and price information from
Amazon.com.