Get
Students Talking About Books
Read-Aloud
and Discuss
Technically, my daily schedule posted on the board each
day should not be written as Read Aloud, but more appropriately
Read-Aloud and Discuss. Discussing books shared is an integral
part of the Read-Aloud experience.
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Time
spent talking about books following Read-Aloud:
- develops
language skills;
- provides
opportunities for expressing opinions;
- exposes
children to different perspectives;
- opens
up the world of debating;
- allows
time for delving into questions or feelings that may arise
upon hearing a book for the first time;
- broadens
students' overall experiences with any given book;
- enhances
students' appreciation for literature.
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Without time
for discussion, the children's appreciation for books read will
be limited to whatever thoughts had transpired in their own minds.
Our discussions broaden students' appreciation for books through
the thoughts and experiences shared by classmates. Using "tell
me" statements can be an effective way to get students talking
about books.
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Ten
"Tell Me" Questions to Get Students Talking About
Book
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Tell me what you liked best about this book...
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Tell me about your favorite illustration in this book...
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Tell me about a favorite sentence or a funny remembrance
from this story...
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Tell me about the characters in this story...
- Tell
me something you have in common with or something that
makes you different from one of the characters...
- Tell
me what you would do if... (relate to problem in story)
- Tell
me how you would feel if... (relate to feeling in story)
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Tell me about the problem (and solution) of this story...
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Tell me about something similar that has happened to you...
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Tell me something you might change in this story if you
were the author...
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