Video 6.1: The teacher’s viewpoint Tenisha, a pre-K teacher, shares a dilemma about wanting to maximize the benefits of storybook reading for the children in her class. (running time: 1 min. 19 sec.) View TranscriptTenisha: I have been an early childhood teacher for a little while now and I LOVE it—especially when the…
Audio 6.4: Tenisha’s Perspective (pre-K teacher) A pre-K teacher shares her perspective on incorporating dialogic reading practices into her storybook reading. (running time: 1 min. 01 sec.) View TranscriptTenisha: I’ve always thought about storybook reading as an important event each day, and that belief has gotten even stronger. I realize that read alouds can…
Audio 6.3: Cristina Gillanders Dr. Gillanders, an investigator who studies Latino emergent literacy and bilingualism, talks about why reading aloud is important for dual language learners. (running time: 1 min. 52 sec.) View TranscriptCristina: Reading aloud allows you to be very intentional about the words that you need to teach to these children. So…
Audio 6.2: Samtra Devard Samtra, the mother of three children, including one who has a disability, talks about why it is important for teachers to know and use research-based literacy practices with young children with disabilities. (running time: 1 min. 31 sec.) View TranscriptSamtra: I didn’t know how literacy instruction worked and how does…
Audio 6.1: Pam Zornick Pam Zornick, a pre-K teacher, talks about how student teachers can shape classroom practices, including a story of how one student teacher changed the way an assistant teacher read to the children. (running time: 1 min., 42 sec.) View TranscriptPam: It’s really great to have this opportunity to have someone…
Handout 6.7: Read-Aloud Performance Feedback Tool Resource Type: Handout This handout allows learners to get performance feedback from their instructors about their dialogic reading practices. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6-7.pdf
Handout 6.6: Dialogic Reading Observation Form—Answer Key Resource Type: Handout This handout provides answers to which learners can compare their responses, based on the examples of dialogic reading practices observed in the video clips. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6-6.pdf
Handout 6.5: Dialogic Reading Observation Form Resource Type: Handout This handout is for learners to use to check off examples of dialogic reading practices observed in video clips or in everyday life. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6.5.pdf
Handout 6.4: PEER Sequence and CROWD Prompts Resource Type: Handout In this handout, learners will learn about the PEER sequence and CROWD Prompts and how they are used in dialogic reading. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6.4.pdf
Handout 6.3: CROWD Strategy Planning Sheet Resource Type: Handout In this activity, learners consider family views on effective communication with teachers related to embedded interventions. Learners watch a video demonstrating one way to improve communication and are challenged to come up with their own communication strategies. Resource File (PDF): CONNECT-Handout-6.3.pdf