SHARED+READING

“Shared book experience is not just reading to the children. It is a form of instruction, a strategy which we use to teach children to read. But it allows the learners to control what they learn and when they learn it, just as they did when they learned to talk.” (Wilkinson, L 1990. P 33) Shared reading is a whole class activity which allows the teacher and students both participate in the reading of the story. “The texts in shared reading can be above the children’s independent reading level because there is group support for an individual reader.” (Hill, S, 2006 p 73) As outlined in Hill (2006, pp. 78-80) shared books can be taught for numerous lessons. A six lesson plan can involve:  ·  Lesson 1- introducing the book  ·  Lesson 2- using the book to teach comprehension  ·  Lesson 3- using the book to teach phonics  ·  Lesson 4 – using the book to teach vocabulary  ·  Lesson 5- using the book to improve fluency  ·  Lesson 6- using the book to teach writing The following link demonstrates shared reading. [|Shared_reading_experience.jpg] (Source: <cabotcialak4.googlepages.com/sharedreading> accessed 26/04/2008)