Interactive Reading with Preschoolers

Prepare to read

Prepare to read

Module 1

In this section, Dr. Gray explains how to select objectives, vocabulary and materials to prepare for a second reading.

Introduce the book

Introduce the book

Module 2

In this section, Dr. Gray explains the primary purpose of introduction for the second reading.

Interact with children during the reading

Interact with children during the reading

Module 3

In this section, Dr. Gray explains how prompts and questions during the second reading differ from the first and give examples.

Interact with children during the reading

Interact with children during the reading

Module 4

In this section, Dr. Gray lists possible follow up questions after a second reading and explains how teachers and parents can extend the story to another context.

Acknowledgements:
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! written by Candace Fleming , illustrated by G. Brian Karas. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom written by Bill Martin, Jr and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Published by Beach Lane Books. Used with permission of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.


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