Shared reading in local English classrooms SBCDP, CDI December 4, 2004
initiated by Don Holdaway (1979) an extension of bedtime story a step to become independent readers
Shared reading is a stand alone programme (02-03) Level : P.1 Reader : Clown Sessions : 1 Focus : objects seen on the book What can you see? What colour is the hair?
Shared reading is integrated into the curriculum (03-04) Textbook Unit 2: Birthdays Unit 4: Shopping Unit 6: Colours we see Activities : shopping game Birthday party : a speaking activity in which students can apply what have been learnt in the module in authentic tasks, e.g. play the games and get the food in the party output authentic and meaningful use of language input Other resources: task books task books worksheets Small readers: Clown
Shared reading is integrated into the curriculum (03-04) Level : P.1 Reader : Clown Sessions : 3 Focuses : - basic comprehension - reading aloud - shopping (related to the module) We learn through lesson observation!
Reading aloud Chanting!Rhythm? Intonation?
Questioning I Mostly factual recall questions
Questioning II Purposes of shared reading For grammar teaching? For vocab learning? For fun? For reading skills
Shared reading is integrated into the curriculum (04-05) Level : P.3 Reader : The Biggest Sandwich Ever Sessions : 3 Focuses : - basic comprehension - reading aloud - reading skills - phonics
Reading aloud Chanting Rhythm Intonation
Reading skills Guessing word meaning from pictures and context
phonics onset-rime construction rhyming words