Books for Students 1.Choosing books for individual students 2.Adapting books to support active engagement and participation 3.Reading the book interactively (reading to and with students) 1

Choosing Books 1.Student’s literacy level 2.Purpose of reading the book (what are you trying to achieve?) 2

Choosing Books Children’s literature –Picture books (all ages) –Chapter books –Novels Leveled books –Designed to teach how to read Non – fiction Customized books 3

Making Decisions About Books 1.Are the KEY FEATURES appropriate for the student’s literacy stage and IEP goals? 2.Are their elements that will support ENGAGEMENT and ACTIVE PARTICIPATION? 3.Is this TOPIC OF INTEREST or does it CONNECT TO THE CURRICULUM? REMEMBER: with older students books must be age-respectful / age appropriate 4

Selecting Books 1.Content –Length of book –Topic – familiar or not –Vocabulary and concepts –Degree of predictability 2.Sentences –Simple? Complex? –Statements? Questions? 3.Words within Sentences –How many words –How many are repeated 5

Selecting Books 4Graphics –Match between picture and print 5Print –Size of print –Placement –How many lines of print per page 6

Books for … Reading aloud to students Teaching students how to read Students to read together with you Students to read independently Recreational reading vs. books for school learning 7

Different Books for Different Purposes At or slightly above their comprehension Interactive Read Alouds Modeling language and strategies Reading to Students Supported book reading for active participation and interaction Leveled books for teaching students to read; books at their instructional level Teaching skills and strategies Reading with Students At their independent reading level Reading for practice and fluency Reading by Students 8

Let’s Take a Picture Walk 9

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Your picture books - analysis 1.What did you learn about the book through this process? 2.What did you learn about introducing a book this way? 3.What do you need to develop in yourself to use this strategy? 1.Content 2.Sentences 3.Words within Sentences 4.Graphics 5.Print How do you think this choice would work with a student learning to read? Picture WalkBook Selection 11

Next Time 12 Complete Concepts of Print assessment Try a picture walk with a student Bring a picture book to next session