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Practicing Reading Strategies

ASYNCHRONOUS LIVE TRAINING 5

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Agenda

Introduction 5 minutes

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Demonstration & Practice 100 minutes

    • Reading Introduction
    • Read for Enjoyment
    • Read to Reconstruct
    • Reading Extension

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Closing 15 minutes

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Outcomes for Training

Corps Members will: 

  • Deepen understanding of the rationale behind Jumpstart’s three-part approach to building understanding.

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  • Practice strategies for planning and implementing each part of Reading and reflect on their practice.

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Name each part of Jumpstart’s reading approach.

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Think about one word or phrase that you associate with each part.

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Introduction

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Let’s Talk About New Words

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Reading Introduction

For the first implementation:

  • Welcome children to Reading.
  • Set the message board in front of the children.
  • Read the message aloud.
  • Show children the related vocabulary picture cards.
  • Respond and expand on children’s comments related to the message or picture card.
  • Give children some contextual information to understand the story. Think of this as a story preview.

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Reading Introduction

For the second implementation:

  • Welcome children to Reading.
  • Remind children of the core storybook using a few target vocabulary words.
  • Set the message board in front of the children.
  • Read the message aloud.
  • Support children’s range of abilities to respond by repeating, clarifying, and extending children’s responses.

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Let’s Read

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Cover Conversation

    • Review the title and names of the author and illustrator.
    • Review what an author and illustrator do when it comes to making a book
    • Make a few comments related to the cover:
      • Introduce the characters
      • Situate the story in its setting
      • State the story’s problem
      • Make a comment that inspires curiosity and leads right into the reading

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Cover Conversation

  • Consider how you would discuss the cover of the storybook with children.

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Cover Conversation

  • Start by mentioning the title (The Twins’ Blanket)
  • Make it known that Hyewon Yum is both the author and illustrator
    • “She wrote all the words and drew all the pictures!”
  • Talk about the girls pictured on the cover
  • Discuss how they look the same and tie it into the definition of twins
  • Introduce the story problem
    • “The twins are sharing a blanket, but what do you think will happen when they grow up?

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Read for Enjoyment

First Read

Demo

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Read for Enjoyment

Practice

    • The following slides will include scans of The Twins’ Blanket
    • Note places where you will make a comment to explain a vocabulary word or call attention to why something is happening in the story.
    • Focus on “think aloud” statements such as “I’m thinking…” or “I wonder…” to model reasoning for children.
    • Include attention to characters’ mental states and connection to their actions.
    • Vocab to keep in mind:
      • Twins
      • Share

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The Twins’ Blanket Reading

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The Twins’ Blanket Reading

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The Twins’ Blanket Reading

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The Twins’ Blanket Reading

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Read for Enjoyment

Reflection

  • What went well with the practice?
  • What was challenging?
  • What do you think will be different when you get into the classroom?

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Read to Reconstruct

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Read to Reconstruct

Introduce the second read:

    • Acknowledge children’s familiarity with the story, and remind them of the title, author and illustrator.
    • Briefly review the story’s problem and mention a critical event.
    • Explain children’s role in the reading (e.g. “Today you are going to help tell the story.”).

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Read to Reconstruct

Begin reconstructing the story:

    • Summarize or read part of the text to start the conversation
    • Ask a few questions to prompt children to connect events and causes or to infer characters’ motivation:
      • “I remember this part, it’s when….
      • “What’s happening here?”
      • “Why did this happen?
      • “How is ____ feeling right now?”
    • Clarify and extend children’s comments.
    • Add more verbal explanations for target vocabulary.

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Read to Reconstruct

Second Read

Demo

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Read to Reconstruct

Practice

    • Revisit the pages you prepped for Read for Enjoyment (refer to the previous slides of the book)
    • Generate prompts and ideas for deepening children’s understanding of vocabulary, characters’ feelings, and the events of the story during Read to Reconstruct.

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Reading Extension

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Reading Extension

  • Reading extension happens after Reading for Enjoyment and Reading to Reconstruct
  • Reading extension involves using supplied story props that will be located in your Corps Member bag to extend reading comprehension
  • Key vocab words will be reviewed during this time

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Attendance

  • To make sure that this session counts for attendance and hours, please email Craig (craig.woods@northwestern.edu) and cc Sara (sarapenafigueroa2026@u.northwestern.edu)with your answers to the questions on the following slide.
  • Email subject line: Live Training 5 Answers

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Review Questions

  • What strengths will I bring to Read for Enjoyment? 
  • What strengths will I bring to Read to Reconstruct? 

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  • What might be challenging for me during Read for Enjoyment? 
  • What might be challenging for me during Read to Reconstruct? 

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