Shared reading

This is a popular method of teaching used in junior classes in schools. Often the teacher will use a big book with large text however at home you can share any type of book or text. At Grasslands you may have observed the staff reading familiar and well known stories with the tamariki that have quite repetitive texts. These books allow us to encourage the children to predict the text and read along to known parts of the story.

We use big and little stories we share as opportunities to model the process of reading. We can demonstrate tones and expression for children to imitate during our reading and after when they are reading independently. We can use shared reading to talk about concepts of print and develop letter/sound knowledge and recognition.