Guided Reading for Pre-Readers? YES!

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1 Guided Reading for Pre-Readers? YES! Presented by Heidi Butkus Here is the basic idea of doing guided reading with pre-readers: 1. Take them through the motions of -. A Good Book 2. Teach them as many real. as you can along the way. 3. As they learn to track the words, they will begin to. 4. Try to make it as as possible so that children will learn that reading with the teacher is a special time. Choose the right book! The Cat * The best books for beginners are easy readers. * There should be just one, SHORT per page. * There should always be good, motivational. * The book should be so easy that you could easily at the words after reading a page or two. * A of some type is a plus! 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 1

2 Some good examples of great, predictable, easy readers are: Real books are wonderful, but you can also do this with. Look for The School, an easy reader freebie from my blog. (Sept. 14, 2012 entry) I have a whole Pinterest Board dedicated to FREE emergent readers like this. Look for the board called. Using non-fiction books like these in a reading group is a great way to build as well. What can a non-reader learn from being taught to "read" books like these? They learn. * Example: English print goes from, and. * There are words in books, and words are not the same thing as. * There are in books, and they are not the same thing as words and letters. * There are other markings in books, such as Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 2

3 * The print and pictures in a book convey. * We can use letter sounds to help us figure out unknown. * Books have covers, titles, and authors. Most have, too. These people have special jobs. * Print can be interesting, fun, and. * We can and make our own books, too. The repetition of predictable readers is good for kids because it helps them develop: A B C Dan A Good Book If you are using a home made book, then make small copies of the book pictures and. For ELL and kids with speech issues: * Model complete sentences and. * When they miss the mark,. * Remember to praise all! * Don't allow the child to simply sit silently unless you know that he or she truly has no English skills at all and needs to Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 3

4 Routines for Guided Reading with Pre- Readers 1. At the beginning of the lesson, don't. Let the kids join in chorally as you read your book. My Word Family Book 2. Read the book aloud,. 3. Encourage children to look for. When we find them, we often sing the spelling song that goes with them! 4. Now read it off of a. (But take those pictures OFF!) Make sure you point to the words, as you read. 5. Model using the to help figure out the words. Have kids help replace the pictures as you go along. 6. Pass out the books. Tell them you are looking for kids that are to the words as they read, and. 7. As soon as they have the books in hand, have everyone find and touch: 8. Have the group read with you, pointing at the words as they go along. Stop and put fingers. "Fingers up! Wait for everyone to turn the page! Ready; point and read." 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 4

5 9. Now ask some. Create Evaluate Analyze Apply Extended Thinking Strategic Thinking Skills & Concepts Understand Remember Recall & Reproduction Bloom s Taxonomy, Revised 2001 Webb s Depth of Knowledge Tell them that they get to read it alone now, but... Remind them to use the if they get stuck. Remind them that of words will help, too, if they get stuck. 11. Turn them loose to read! as you see them following your directions. 12. Watch out for kids that are only rather than attempting to say the words and point to the text. Guided Reading Lesson Example: Treasure Hunt by Tony Mitton Book bags from Demco.com. The basic idea here is that you are teaching the kids how to, which is the very beginning stage of learning to be a real reader! 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 5

6 book- A great book for early readers! By Pat Hutchins. The nice thing about making books like this is that you can VERY easily adapt the! You can use them to. You can also take those pictures and use them to help you. Another great book for young readers to make is by Joan Sullivan Baranski. The masters and directions are posted free on my blog post dated Sept. 6, There is a whole series of Singable Books on my website on the Language Arts page. * The Shape Song * The Halloween Song * My School Farm * Dinner's Ready! * Addition Doubles * Christmas Countdown * The Zoo Song * The Rhyme Song * Let's Build a Snowman * Look Out, Fishies! * The Seasons Song Book Singable Books are books that you learn to read by singing! Once early readers learn the song, they already know the words on the page and can be taught to read them with success! 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 6

7 Strategies to Help Kids Be Successful Readers As your students learn different strategies to use during reading, you may want to. A Good Book Here are some that are already made for you: Important: the strategies, and while you do! Strategy 1:. Strategy 2:. Strategy 3:. Strategy 4:. Strategy 5:. Here are a few more reading strategies specific to prereaders and emergent readers: Strategy 6.. Strategy 7:. Strategy 8:. Strategy 9:. Strategy 10:: Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 7

8 The following songs are on the CD, Sing and Spell Vol. 2: Color Words and More Sight Words, available at Color Word Songs Red (Sounds like Loopy Loo ) R-E-D spells red! R-E-D spells red! R-E-D spells red! Red as a tomato head! Orange (Sounds like The Upward Trail ) O-R-A-N-G-E, orange! O-R-A-N-G-E, orange! Orange as a carrot, A pumpkin or a parrot, Orange, orange, orange! Yellow (Sounds like Day-O ) Yellow! Yellow! Y-E-L-L-O-W, Yellow! Yellow! Y-E-L-L-O-W! Yellow sun and banana, too. Y-E-L-L-O-W! Yellow sun and banana, too. Y-E-L-L-O-W! Yellow! Yellow! Y-E-L-L-O-W, Yellow! Yellow! Y-E-L-L-O-W! Green (Sounds like The Witch Doctor ) G-R-E-E-N, Green as a little leprechaun is, G-R-E-E-N, A fat caterpillar is green! Blue (Sounds like Mary Had a Little Lamb ) B-L-U-E, that spells blue! Ocean blue, sky blue too! B-L-U-E, that spells blue! Raindrop blue! Purple (Sounds like Yankee Doodle ) P-U-R-P-L-E, Like boysenberry jam! P-U-R-P-L-E, As purple as a grape man! Brown (Sounds like Jimmy Crack Corn ) B-R-O-W-N, Brown is spelled just like this! B-R-O-W-N, As brown as a chocolate kiss! Black (Sounds like Peer Gynt Suite, which is that spooky song from Fantasia) B-L-A-C-K spells black! Flying bat, pointy hat! Black as night without a light! B-L-A-C-K. Black! White (Sounds like Mrs. White Had a Fright ) White as snow, marshmallow, W-H-I-T-E, Polar bear, underwear, W-H-I-T-E! Gray (Sounds like Father s Whisker s ) Oh, the elephant is gray! It s G-R-A-Y gray! Just like the mouse Inside my house, It s G-R-A-Y gray! You can download a written description on the motions free at heidisongs.com. Pink (Sounds like Ain t Gonna Rain No More ) Pinky was a stinky pig, P-I-N-K, pink! And he needs a bath I think. P-I-N-K, pink! Sight Word Songs (From Sing and Spell Vol. 1) The (Sounds like Hot Cross Buns ) T-H-E! T-H-E! I can spell the! T-H-E! Is (Sounds like Hey, Lolly ) I spell is I-S, I-S, It doesn t have a Z! I spell is I-S, I-S. There s just no foolin me! Like (Sounds like This Old Man ) I like you, you like me, I spell like L-I-K-E! With a great big hug and a kiss from you to me! I spell like L-I-K-E. And (Sounds like My Hand on My Head ) Oh, I can spell and- A-N-D and. And is the word that I write with my hand! A-N-D, A-N-D, Nicky, Nicky Noo! That s what I learned in my school, Mama! 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 8

9 For early readers, constant exposure to. Anything you can do to have them build letters and words is a plus! There are tons of ideas on my Pinterest Boards, especially these boards: * Alphabet Ideas * Learning Center Activities * Phonics Ideas * Sight Words Ideas Here are some more ways to teach and practice those concepts of print! Letters and Words (Rig-a-Jig-Jig and Away We Go) Letters are the ABC s, ABC s, ABC s, Letters are the ABC s, Like X and Y and Z! Letters together can make a word, Make a word, make a word, Letters together can make a word, A word that you can read! Jump is a word, jump is a word! Run is word, run is a word! Letters together can make a word, A word that you can read! The Sentence Song (Down by the Station) Here is a sentence, You can make a sentence! Put the words together all in a row! And they always make sense When they stand together. Read the sentence, Off we go! I usually put some on sentence strips and put them on a pocket chart so that I can point to them as we sing. Another way to practice is to sort by The master is a free download on my blog: Nov. 5, 2010 entry. Follow me! Pinterest: HeidiSongs Google+: Heidi Butkus Facebook: HeidiSongs YouTube: HeidiSongs TPT: HeidiSongs Instagram: HeidiSongs Questions? heidi@heidisongs.com blog: website: PO Box 603, La Verne, CA (909) HeidiSongs Office 2013 Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 9

10 List of Related Citations Guided Reading for Pre-Readers Presented by Heidi Butkus Franzese, R. (2002). Reading and Writing in Kindergarten: A Practical Guide. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences. New York, NY: Basic Books. Jensen, E. (2008). Brain-Based Learning: The New Paradigm of Teaching. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Jensen, E. (1998). Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Hannaford, C. & Pert, C. (2005). Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head. Stoddard, WI: Great River Books. Keene, E. & Zimmermann, S. (2007) Mosaic of Thought: The Power of Comprehension Strategy Instruction. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Marzano, R., Pickering, J. & Pollock, J. (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, Alexandria, VA: ASCD. Marzano, R. (2004). Building Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement: Research on What Works in Schools, Alexandria, VA: ASCD Marzano, R. (2007). The Art and Science of Teaching, Alexandria, VA: ASCD. McIntosh, E. & Peck, M. (2005) Multisensory Strategies: Lessons and Classroom Management Techniques to Reach All Learners. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc Heidi Butkus; Guided Reading for Pre-Readers, Pg. 10