As children develop their skills as readers and writers, modeling and sharing the process is important as we teach children to become increasingly independent. I use Shared Reading during my group kindergarten lessons with children to help them build their skills and confidence in reading. Children become familiar with the patterns in books, and this helps them to increase their reading fluency and sight word recognition.
Enjoy reading aloud and Shared Reading at home with your child!
See the article below for more information about the benefits of Shared Reading.
Why use Shared Reading?
- It provides struggling readers with necessary support.
- Shared reading of predictable text can build sight word knowledge and reading fluency
- Allows students to enjoy materials that they may not be able to read on their own.
- Ensures that all students feel successful by providing support to the entire group.
- Introduce the story by discussing the title, cover, and author/illustrator. Ask the students to make predictions regarding what they think the story might be about.
- Read the story aloud to the students using appropriate inflection and tone. Pause and ask the students to make predictions. Ask brief questions to determine students' comprehension level.
- Conclude the reading by reserving time for reactions and comments. Ask questions about the story and relate the story to the students' similar experiences. Ask the children to retell the story in their own words.
- Re-read the story and/or allow time for independent reading.
- Conduct follow-up activities such as making a craft related to the story.
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