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Please note: You may continue to use this page type if you desire. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3>Strategies to Help Children Be Active Participants During “Read Alouds”</FONT></H2> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>On a regular basis your son or daughter will be bringing home books to share. Here are some ways to guide them as they read or you read to them.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">General</B>:</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Select books that you’ll enjoy and that will spark your child’s interest.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Encourage and acknowledge your child’s comments and questions.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Share personal reactions.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Relate concepts to life experiences.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Before Reading</B>:</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Look at the cover and title.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask your child to describe the cover and tell what the book might be about.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Read the dedication to see if it gives any clues to the story or why the author wrote the book.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Preview the pictures and imagine what the story will be about.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">During Reading</B>:</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Determine where and when the story took place.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Discuss who the characters are and how they are related.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Discuss the problem the main character is facing.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Stop at a high suspense point in the story.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ask your child to predict what will happen next.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Ask why he or she thinks that will happen.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Is there a clue from the story?</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Define new words as they arise, or have him/her use context clues to determine meanings.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Vary your reading aloud techniques.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Echo/choral reading</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Parent reads a paragraph, child reads a paragraph</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Parent reads a page, child reads a page</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Parent reads a sentence, but stops at a word or phrase the child knows.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>*Parent and child use different voices and gestures to portray different characters</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">After Reading</B>:</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Discuss whether or not the story turned out as your child predicted.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Ask if your child liked the story.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Why or why not?</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Talk about your favorite part.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Formulate opinions about the characters.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>“What did you like/dislike about the character(s)?”</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>“How would you act toward the main character if he/she was your friend?”</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>“If you were the main character, what would you have done when…?”</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Together, imagine ways you could change the story (or write a sequel) if you were the author.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Role play the parts of an interviewer and a character and find out the character’s motives.</FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>-Take time to look at the details in the pictures and 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