Dialogic Reading By: Renee Neu Pilot group in 2010 Bridge EC to Kindergarten-dialogic reading groups to guided reading groups and interactive read alouds Carola Matera-California Used in my reseach at USF

What is Dialogic Reading? Dialogic reading is a concept based on the work of Dr. Grover Whitehurst and the Stony Brook Reading and Language Project. According to Dr. Whitehurst, “In dialogic reading, the adult helps the child become the teller of the story. The adult becomes the listener, the questioner, the audience for the child.” Dialogic Reading: An Introduction | Reach Out and Read www.reachoutandread.org

Back-to-the-Basics No one can learn to play the piano just by listening to someone else play. Sit on the floor Small group of children Revisit the same book multiple times Conversations!!!! Pre-emergent, emergent, early readers, ELL Likewise, no one can learn to read just by listening to someone else read. Children learn most from books when they are actively involved.

Step-by-step Check background knowledge Level 1-Focus on Words-vocabulary, labels, details, bridge language Level 2-Comprehension-understanding, expanding Level 3-Retelling-oral fluency, making connections

The fundamental technique for an adult to use in reading to a child is called the PEER sequence Prompts the child to say something about the book "What does a dog say?" E Evaluates the child's response "That's right, a dog says woof woof!" Expands the child's response "And a cat says meow!" R Repeats the prompt "What does a cat say?" Not used on the first read Repeats to make sure the child has learned from the expansion.

prompts that adults can use in dialogic reading: CROWD Completion prompts-the child is asked to complete sentences in familiar books. "I do not like Green Eggs and Ham, I do not like them Sam I ___" R Recall prompts-the child is asked about what happened in a story that's already been read. "Did Sam like Green Eggs and Ham?" O Open-ended prompts about the picture and the story. "What is Sam doing in this picture?" W What, when, where, and why prompts for preschoolers. "What is Sam holding?" D Distancing prompts-the child is asked to relate the book to events or situations in his own life. "Look at Sam's doggy. Do you have a doggy?" Basic to higher level thinking O-increase their expressive fluency and attend to detail W-new vocab Distancing prompts help children form a bridge between books and the real world, as well as helping with verbal fluency, conversational abilities, and narrative skills.

I have a book….now what??? Picture walk/preview Set the stage Check background knowledge Focus words Make predictions First read through Bridge language/vocabulary Digital story/Learn 360 (quality vs time filler)…bring the story to life Writing activity/story completion/classroom books Story retelling/stick puppets/real puppets/props Final read through Extensions

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Goodnight, Gorilla Limited print Interesting Details in Goodnight, Gorilla www.bookitprogram.com/redzone www.kidzclub.com www.makinglearningfun.com Google images

Good Night, Gorilla

Goodnight, Gorilla

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Butterfly Kites

Butterfly Kites

Butterfly Kites

Tips & Tricks Take the child’s lead/interest Keep it fun! Don’t reinvent the wheel Be flexible Own the story! Talk, talk, talk! Think interactive read-aloud

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