Focus Group: Shared Book Reading 05/02/2022 by Danielle Leuschen De Pico https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47 What do teachers do when they read aloud books to their students? en-us 2022-05-02 15:41:47 UTC 2025-11-05 07:34:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png example leuschendepicod https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2166974142 2022-05-02 15:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2166974142 Think about your class interests https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167453947 2022-05-02 22:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167453947 Identifying a book to address a standard/specific skill or strategy https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167453992 2022-05-02 22:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167453992 I choose thematically with a focus on non-fiction, underrepresented populations, and/or current events. (I do #classroombookaday and we read one picture book every day, without fail.) https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167454735 2022-05-02 22:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167454735 If you have been building classroom culture, being sensitive and aware of topics that students can engage with https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167454982 2022-05-02 22:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167454982 I brake for Greek/Latin roots - this is a big focus for us, so when we see them in the wild, we pause and try to deconstruct a word to find the parts that we can identify. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167455570 2022-05-02 22:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167455570 I love thinking aloud as I read. "I noticed..." and find my students love to chime in after this initial support. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456042 2022-05-02 22:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456042 prep kids with a guiding question(s), take a poll on opinions that revolve around an event, situation, character reaction that will get their minds thinking https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456302 2022-05-02 22:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456302 I pause on occasion (not too often) to look at how an illustration affects the mood of a section of the book. This standard is hard for students to address via photocopied pages - the colors and nuances of a picture book are important. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456304 2022-05-02 22:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456304 For my language impaired kiddos and those working on comprehension, we use lots of picture books to support visualizing! So many students read the words, but they don't "make the movie play in their heads" without intervention. Picture books really help! https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456815 2022-05-02 22:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167456815 I have been reticient in this area this year - the real focus of #classroombookaday is engagement and enjoyment, with the second runner up being working on theme identification. I should be asking the kids every day what the theme of the book was, but I have not been this year. Partly due to so many non-fiction texts, but also just out of habit. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457405 2022-05-02 22:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457405 We try to use a lot of authentic student talk. As I pose questions, I ask for answers with some evidence. If a student is stuck, they can ask for time or help! We encourage "I agree!" or "I have a different idea!" to encourage active listening to peers. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457550 2022-05-02 22:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457550 My kids love journaling.......it's private and I read them and give them other provoking questions or sometimes just a <3 emoji to let them know I love their thinking https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457896 2022-05-02 22:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167457896 We read so much rich text that many times students will start to make connections with other texts and we stop to appreciate commonalities https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167458470 2022-05-02 22:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167458470 The biggest thing....especially working with ESE is no matter their thoughts on a particular read loud, I try to always make their thinking valued and it really helps their confidence when they feel safe and free to express themselves in a positive environment https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167459353 2022-05-02 22:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167459353 I love showing students the cover and asking what they think we'll be reading about. They're background knowledge is amazing! It's excellent for modeling prediction/inferencing skills. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167459661 2022-05-02 22:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167459661 There's something special about the excitement on older students' faces when we pull out a picture book instead of worksheets. The content can be just as rich! https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167460071 2022-05-02 22:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167460071 I love using pictures during a read aloud to support unknown words! For example, if the word is "gloomy," it's so helpful to have a picture to support students' independence with context clues in a visual way. https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167461003 2022-05-02 22:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167461003 socratic seminar style classroom set up is also great for engaging great conversation for read alouds/topics that we read https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167461014 2022-05-02 22:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leuschendepicod/5ul0qpq22yq7mt47/wish/2167461014