WELCOME FAMILIES
Help your child be a Superhero Reader!
Dialogic Reading for ParentsPresented by Diane Leja- literacy coach
Reading to Your Child – Reading Rockets
http://youtu.be/9fTQAHfbjQM
School Success Largely Determined by Age 3
• Basic language and communication skills are formed during a child’s first three years
• Language experience before age 3 is an excellent predictor of reading ability in third grade
• After 3 years of age, it is increasingly difficult to make up for differences in earlier experiences
Sources: Hart and Risley, 1995; Worden and Boettcher, 1990; Ehri and Roberts, 2006; National Survey of Children’s Health, 2003; Neuman and Dickinson, 2006; IEA Reading Literacy Study, 1996
More Engaged Parents
Less Engaged Parents
Words heard per hour
2,168 616
Words known by age 3
1,116 525
Words heard by age 4 45 million 13 million
Letters of alphabet by 5
22 letters 9 letters
Parents read every day
59% 36%
Importance of Early Engagement
What is Dialogic Reading?
http://youtu.be/k-XlbJuCi3c
Dialogic reading techniques guide the parent or teacher to engage in “dialogue” about the pictures and stories in books.
Dialogic reading is based on the idea that “How we read to children is as important as how frequently we read to them.”
Choosing Books is Important
http://www.flvpkonline.org/teachertoolkit/langVoc/section_4/4a.htm
Dialogic Reading - Level 1
Requires books with lots of colorful, interesting picturesAsk questions about objects pictured in the book avoid “yes”-”no” questions, or pointing questionsFollow a child’s answer with another questionHelp when neededRepeat what the child saysPraise and encourage the child
Follow the child’s interest
Dialogic reading is a bridge between a child and new words
• Make a comment and wait -make a comment about what your child is looking at
-count silently to 5 to give your child time to respond.
• Ask question and wait -questions can elicit a single word answer or
sentences• Respond by adding a little more
-ask questions that encourage longer answers
C – commentA – AskR - Respond
Dialogic Reading - Level 2
Ask open-ended questions “Tell me what’s going on here”
Ask the child to say more
Expand what the child says Child says: “Duck swimming” You say, “Right, the duck is swimming”
Have Fun!
Dialogic Reading Practice
Look through the books on the table and choose one book with lots of fun pictures that interest you.
Buddy up with one partnerShare this book with your partner using
the three tips for dialogic reading: Comment, Ask, and Respond
Change roles with your partner
Mom using Dialogic Reading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eXmwfyxS1f8