The article was a great reinforcement to show the importance of shared reading. I have applied a lot of what we learn in class to my children. My four year old son loves for me to read to him daily. I do a book walk, I have him predict, we discuss the story and events of the story in order. But most important he always asks, "Read it again!" I have noticed that as I reread the story he absorbs more about it. He connects more, he also interprets and evaluates the story. Even my two year old daughter listens to me read to my son, she can repeat the lines and be involved in the shared reading. My son goes to pre-k and his favorite center is the library. I could never inhibit his love of reading.
My sons favorite story is the same as the girl Sarah in the article, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
He has to read it with his little plastic toy caterpillar, I have read it so many times he now has memorized the story verbatim. I listen to him as he reads the story to his caterpillar, he points to each word has he (mock) reads, he reads with enthusiasm and fluency. Also, he can apply what he has learned about the life-cycle of a butterfly. Last month, he saw a monarch butterfly and he explained the life cycle to his grandfather (without the text in front of him).
During shared reading it is important to provide a comfortable atmosphere and be an enthusiastic reader in order to engage the child. Also, we must encourage active participation between the child and the text to foster a love for reading.
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Dear Christine,
ReplyDeleteI am so happy and excited that your son derives so much pleasure from this book. He is off to an excellent start, no doubt due to your engaging reading times together. I also like the way that you are connecting what you have learned theoretically with your actual parenting practice. Super great job:)