Video 6.11: Summary and Wrap Up

Video 6.11: Summary and Wrap Up (running time: 8 min. 14 sec.) View TranscriptNarrator: Welcome to the overview on the use of interactive and dialogic reading in preschool. Walk into any preschool classroom and you will see teachers reading stories to children. Though the untrained eye may not spot it—when it comes to building good…

Video 3.5: Conversation with examples of joining and supporting

Video 3.5: Conversation with examples of joining and supporting   Andi, a Head Start teacher, and LeeMarie, a speech therapist, have a conversation about collaborating to address the learning goals of a 4-year-old child in Andi’s classroom. This is part three of a three-part conversation highlighting examples of joining and supporting communication strategies (running time…

Video 6.10: Dialogic reading with Katy

Video 6.10: Dialogic reading with Katy   A teacher reads to a group of children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 4 min. 14 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Alright this is Something From Nothing by Phoebe Gilman. Who do you think this is on the front? Child: Grandpa! Teacher: Grandpa. [laughs] And a little boy.…

Video 6.9: Closing the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.9: Closing the book- Carrot Soup   After finishing a book, a teacher closes the book with some questions for the children to keep them engaged. (running time: 0 min. 55 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Now, listen very carefully to my question. How would you feel if your friends gave you a surprise party?…

Video 6.8: Reading the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.8: Reading the book- Carrot Soup   A teacher reads to a group of young children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 3 min. 33 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: “It was spring, Rabbit’s favorite season. It was time to plant the garden, order carrot seeds, and look forward to enjoying his favorite food, carrot…

Video 6.7: Introducing the book- Carrot Soup

Video 6.7: Introducing the book- Carrot Soup   A teacher introduces a book to a group of young children using dialogic reading practices. (running time: 2 min. 50 sec.)   View TranscriptTeacher: Ready? Ok.  Here’s our story. This is called Carrot Soup. Carrot Soup and the author and the illustrator is John Segal. Child: I…

Video 6.6: Demonstration of how to use CROWD prompts

Video 6.6: Demonstration of how to use CROWD prompts   An instructor shows a class how to read a book to a group of children using the CROWD prompts and dialogic reading practices. (running time 3 min. 6 sec.)   View TranscriptInstructor: A Girl and her Gator. “This is the story of a girl named…

Video 6.5: Preparing a book for dialogic reading

Video 6.5: Preparing a book for dialogic reading   A teacher shows how to prepare a book for dialogic reading using the CROWD prompts and sticky notes. (running time: 1 min. 48 sec.)   View TranscriptNarrator: In this video a teacher prepares her book selection for a read-aloud that will include using dialogic reading strategies.…

Video 6.4: Dr.Christopher Lonigan: Using CROWD prompts

Video 6.4: Dr.Christopher Lonigan: Using CROWD prompts   Dr. Christopher Lonigan, a professor of psychology at Florida State University, talks about how you can use the CROWD prompts depending on the developmental needs of the children. (running time: 4 min. 37 sec.)   View TranscriptDr. Lonigan: The main, unique feature about dialogic reading is really…

Video 6.3: Dr. Christopher Lonigan: Defining diaglogic reading

Video 6.3: Dr. Christopher Lonigan: Defining diaglogic reading   Dr. Christopher Lonigan, a professor of psychology at Florida State University, talks about dialogic reading and how it is different from other shared reading approaches. (running time: 1 min. 37 sec.)   View TranscriptDr. Lonigan: I’m a Professor of psychology at Florida State University. The typical…