tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post8001921297221620481..comments2024-01-12T06:24:38.008-05:00Comments on Excellence in Early Childhood Education: Preschool Quicktip #2: Reading over the shoulderDeborah Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post-5934998023685347402009-12-02T19:15:10.778-05:002009-12-02T19:15:10.778-05:00Those are both awesome ideas - thanks for sharing ...Those are both awesome ideas - thanks for sharing them with us. I like both methods - the recording would be a fun way to change things up a bit too!Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post-41517979473968103722009-12-02T10:15:49.682-05:002009-12-02T10:15:49.682-05:00Deborah,
When I taught children I had two tricks...Deborah, <br /><br />When I taught children I had two tricks to do what you're doing, perhaps your readers can find them useful: <br /><br />One was to make a set of cards which I hid behind the book (if I was using a book with not a lot of writing I would just copy or photocopy the words) so I could hold the book up for the children to see while I read "back to front" !!!) <br /><br />Incidentally this is a great trick for flashcards too - a small pencilled note on the back of the card. <br /><br />The children loved this and kept asking me if I was a magician - until a little monkey sneaked behind my back and found me out!! <br /><br />The other one - quite a simple one really - was to record the story with my voice and play it while we all looked at the book page. <br /><br />Reading stories to children is hugely important for all sorts of reasons, including language development, and thanks for reminding us all of how to do it well!Marisa Constantinideshttp://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post-40064233058976739602009-12-01T10:22:37.876-05:002009-12-01T10:22:37.876-05:00Normally, I always sit on the floor with the child...Normally, I always sit on the floor with the children and hold the book up and angle it down a bit - quite a challenging thing to hold the book in one hand, point to pictures, read over your shoulder, and still look at the kids! Reading aloud is a skill that I like to encourage preschool teachers to work on:)Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post-11255630616001788432009-12-01T09:38:11.740-05:002009-12-01T09:38:11.740-05:00Great advice! I also like to point to pictures and...Great advice! I also like to point to pictures and/or words to help focus their attention. And yes, we usually spend the first minute or so of story time making sure everyone can see.<br /><br />I've learned from experience to not read books aloud that I'm not already familiar with! =)Teacher Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2072851564194651702.post-58335314284614331642009-12-01T07:16:33.474-05:002009-12-01T07:16:33.474-05:00Oh my, thank you so much for posting this tip! I ...Oh my, thank you so much for posting this tip! I am an early childhood specialist for a public school where I coach and mentor pre-k teachers. You wouldn't believe how many EC teachers don't know this!! <br />-vvanessahttp://www.pre-kpages.comnoreply@blogger.com