Read Aloud Daily

By reading aloud you provide a model of what good readers do as they read. As they listen to you, children: - develop a sense of story. - gain a sense of the sounds of language. - increase their vocabulary. - develop knowledge of spoken language and sentence structure. - are motivated to learn to read.

Revisiting Literature Fine literature consists of stories that are worth repeating, children will want to read them again and again. Revisiting books after children have had the opportuinty to discuss and think about them enables them to focus on particular aspects of the story, such as story structure, language patterns, and the relationship between text and illustrations. Children commenly wish to reread literature. Rereadings are good opportunities to invite children to echo read the story with you, repeating the text after you read it. Choral readings, in which children chime in on the story's repetitive phrases, are also an excellent way to involve children in the reading experience.

Talk About It! Children benefit from sharing their personal responses to literature. Take another look at the illustrations. Talk about the story and the characters, setting, and events. Ask your child, "What was your favorite part of the story? Why?" Also share your thoughts to promote discussion.