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Instructing Early Readers in Whole Groups
Teaching Case

In addition to studying how to teach young children at the university, Kim works after school at a child care center with a group of Early Readers. She has decided to try out shared reading using a repetitive, predictable Big Book, easel, and pointer. She gathers the children on the story rug and prepares for the reading. Below is her basic plan for the shared reading. After each element, explain why that component is important for children to gain maximum benefit from a shared reading.

1 . Book Introduction – Why is a book introduction important and how does it help readers?

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2 . Prediction Activity – How does prediction help support children's comprehension of the text?

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3 . Reading the Book – How does pointing to each word help Early Readers understand how print works?

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4 . Talking about the Book – What is the purpose of discussing features of the story before, during, and after the reading?

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5 . Rereading the Book Together – Why is rereading so powerful? How can choral reading assist young students' reading progress?

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