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2015-01-13 Talking and Reading Aloud - Enhancing Language and Literacy Deanne Zeidler Speech Language Therapist FNSA/FNESC You will learn: Link between oral language and literacy Dialogic reading strategies and


  1. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Talking and Reading Aloud - Enhancing Language and Literacy Deanne Zeidler Speech Language Therapist FNSA/FNESC You will learn: › Link between oral language and literacy › Dialogic reading – strategies and research › A template for a family workshop – so you can share this in your community What we know: › When children become good readers in the early grades, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond. 1 ¡

  2. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Speaking and Listening are the first steps to reading and writing. Becoming a reader . A child needs to… › use language in conversation › listen and respond to stories read aloud › recognize and name the letters of the alphabet › listen to the sounds of spoken language › connect sounds to letters to figure out the “code” of reading › read often so that recognizing words becomes easy and automatic › learn and use new word s › understand what is read Dialogic Reading. › Dialogic Reading is shown to have positive effects on a foundational skill for literacy. › Researched for over 15 years by Dr. Grover Whitehurst. › We are going to learn more about how “talking about” books together with your child can provide a boost to their reading skills. 2 ¡

  3. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Reading and Talking Aloud › Welcome! › Today we will learn ways to read books with children to develop their oral language skills. › Please take a few minutes and choose a book that you think your child would like. Thinking back. › Can you recall your favorite childhood story? › What made listening to I The image cannot be remember stories books or books displayed. when….. Your computer may not special when you have enough memory were a child? to open the image, or the image may have Reading and Talking Aloud › Promotes Oral Language Development › Increases Vocabulary › Increases Comprehension skills 3 ¡

  4. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Creating a good fit… › A sk › L isten › T hink › E xpand › R epeat A SK L isten and t hink about what your child says.. 4 ¡

  5. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ E xpand R epeat Do you notice how this dad ALTERs while he reads together with his son? 5 ¡

  6. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ 5 Tips for Reading and Talking Aloud Together To help our children learn to talk and read, we need to give them a turn. We can do this when we … 1. Open-ended questions 2. Talk about the details of the story 3. Think about connecting the book to your child’s experiences 4. Fill -in opportunities 5. Five easy questions Number O ne. O pen-Ended Questions › Open-ended questions allow children to talk about what they know and give full and meaningful answers. › Closed-ended questions require only a short or one word answer. › Examples of open-ended questions. › What’s happening? › What do you think…? O pen Ended 6 ¡

  7. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Your Turn… Open Ended Questions › Look through your book. › On a sticky note, think of and write down the open ended question that you will ask your child. 19 Number T wo. T alk about details › Ask questions and discuss details of the book. You can do this while you are reading or after you have finished the book. › What details about the pictures, characters or story do you want to help your child remember? T alk about Details 7 ¡

  8. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Your Turn… Talk about the details › On a sticky note, write a reminder to ask about a detail in the story. › “What was your favorite part of this story?” › “Do you remember _____________?” Number Th ree. Th ink making connections between the book and your child’s experiences. › What is the book about? › Have you ever seen a…? › What pictures might your child recognize? › Have you seen a…? › What words might be new for your child? › Do you know what ……means? › Relate what is unfamiliar to events and ideas that your child knows and understands. Think about making connections 8 ¡

  9. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Your Turn… Think about connecting the book to what Your child knows › Look through your book and choose a picture/ word that is familiar to your child. › On a sticky note, write a reminder that will help you relate a word/picture/idea to your child’s own experience. Number F our. F ill in Opportunities › Children often love reading familiar books over and over again. › Create opportunities for your child to participate in reading the book by allowing him/her to “fill in” sentences. F ill in 9 ¡

  10. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Your Turn… Fill in › Look through your book. › On a sticky note, write a reminder to provide your child with an opportunity to “fill in” a word or phrase. Number F ive. F ive Wh Questions › Use the 5 W’s › Easy to Hard Questions › What › Where › Who › When › Why 10 ¡

  11. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ Your Turn… Wh - Questions › Look through your book. › On a sticky note, write a wh-question that you will ask your child. With your child this week.. � › Children love reading the same books over and over again. Read each book with your child several times. › Use a few different kinds of questions to hold your child’s attention as you read each page. › Encourage your child to give you more information and more detailed answers with each reading of the book. With your child this week.. � › Ask your child to tell you the story. › Most of all, remember to have FUN reading books together. 11 ¡

  12. 2015-­‑01-­‑13 ¡ What about e-books? › There are many books available on ipads/ tablets with lots of engaging features. › Remember! › Recognize the novelty factor › Enjoy the features, but don’t forget the story! › Stay present with your child and the book experience! If you would like a copy of this family workshop, please email me: � Deanne Zeidler, Speech Language Therapist � � deannez@fnesc.ca � � � 1 604 785 0447 � 12 ¡

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