You can introduce vocabulary using any of the
four strategies included in this folder, and reinforce these words using
the ideas in the text below. In addition to the four strategies in the
Language and Vocabulary folder, there are times when you just want to share
a story with the children. Shared reading also provides a variety of different
opportunities to incorporate language and vocabulary into your classroom.
Remember, books provide an opportunity to teach new vocabulary to the children,
but this is only the beginning.
Dr. Phillips will now discuss the importance of choosing an appropriate book for various strategies.
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To help you in making a book selection the following printable document provides a quick look for some things to think about when Planning your lessons. Remember reading to children is a powerful way to support early reading success for young children. Being more strategic about the book you read and why you are reading it will provide children with a richer experience.
Print out the document and keep it in your lesson plan book to use as a reference when doing your Planning.
LET'S REFLECT
What are some reasons why teachers read aloud to children?
What should you ask yourself while choosing books for your lessons?
How do you currently incorporate thoughtful and intentional book selection into your classroom?
Could you incorporate more intentional book selection into your lesson plans?
What lessons do you currently teach to which you could easily add a planned book reading?
What VPK standards could be met by adding a Dialogic Reading session to your lesson plans? What books could you choose to meet the needs of Dialogic Reading and incorporate the content into a particular theme or lesson?
After reflecting on the concept of thoughtful and intentional book selection, think about one area where you can implement one of the four new strategies or a planned book reading. The following information provides you with additional ways to incorporate language and vocabulary into every area of your classroom. You may find that many of these ideas already exist in your classroom. We hope that you can also find a novel idea for your classroom that you can begin using today.
