What Can You See?
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 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 discussed the difference between words and letters. We found the words
"I" and "a," distinguishing them from the letters "I" and "a"..
day 5:
reread and respond (responses can be oral, written, or visual,
depending on the shared reading book)
We found other animals hiding on the front and back covers. Each child used
the book's pattern to tell what he/she saw.
This big book has a
very simple pattern for
the beginning of the
year. It is part of the
Rigby Literacy 2000
series. Each page has
an animal hidden in a
black and white
"jungle" setting. The
text pattern is: "I can
see a _____ ."