Ch. 9 - Emphasize Shared Reading--
I am looking forward to trying this shared reading technique in my classroom. Although I have done most of the questioning, reading aloud, and discussing that was introduced in this chapter, I have not done the "shared reading" part, where the kids read aloud with the teacher.
I can see the benefits of having the students read aloud with the teacher. I always have the students follow along while listening, but I really like the idea of them being able to read along, aloud if they choose to. I can see where this would keep the students even more fully engaged.
I think that if shared reading were introduced at the beginning of the school year, and used consistently, that the benefits would be remarkable. I plan on trying this the week after Spring Break when we are studying poetry.
I love the idea of using this with poetry! Actually Fountas and Pinnell suggest starting the year with poetry which could incorporate the shared reading at the beginning as well. What a great way to create community and engage students from day one!
ReplyDeletePoetry is indeed great for shared reading, especially since the text tends to be shorter and visually the arrangement on the page is important! I like how shared reading doesn't put any single kid "on the spot"--it's a community effort that can help some of our less confident readers feel safe.
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