After trying your Plan, think about how your child participated.

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1 Turn Book Reading into a Conversation OWL (Observe, Wait, Listen) Check what you will do Observe Pause to see what my child is interested in, for example, before/after turning a page, after commenting on the story or illustration, after asking a question Wait - Look expectantly at my child to show that it is his/her turn to say or do something Listen Pay close attention to what my child is saying Follow the child s lead Let my child set the pace with questions and comments Spend more time on ideas or pages my child really likes Respond to what my child says and does with enthusiastic comments and questions Use comments to make my child s message more complete Keep the conversation going Ask questions that encourage my child to answer, for example, about his/her interests, experiences and opinions Wait and look expectantly after asking a question Use comments (not just questions) and wait expectantly After trying your Plan, think about how your child participated. Hardly at all Sometimes Often My child paid attention and listened to the story My child answered my questions My child made comments or asked questions without being asked My child took several back-and-forth turns in the conversation

2 Make New Words Sparkle and Shoot for the SSTaRS STRESS the word Pause just before and after saying the word Say the word in a louder or quieter voice Point to the part of the illustration that relates to the word Point to the word if it is printed on the page Word: Word: SHOW the meaning Point to the part of the illustration that shows the meaning Use facial expressions, actions or gestures Say the word in a way that shows the meaning TELL the meaning of the word Talk about what the word means Describe what the word is and is not Talk about the category the word belongs to RELATE the word to what my child already knows Relate the word to my child s experiences Relate the word to other words my child knows SAY the word again Use the word a few times during the book Use the word at other times during the day After trying your plan, think about how your child responded Seems interested in hearing the word Uses the new word

3 Help your child understand the story Use CSPAR names Character: In your first book In your second book Setting: Problem: Actions: Resolution: Use Level 1 questions to build understanding About the Characters (Who?) In your first book In your second book About the Setting (Where?) About the Problem (Why?) About the Actions (What?) About the Resolution (What?) Use thinking-out-loud comments that show how to think about the story (I m thinking about...; I m wondering...; I m try to figure out...) About the Characters (Who?) In your first book In your second book About the Setting (Where?) About the Problem (Why?) About the Actions (What?) About the Resolution ( What?) Shoot for the SSTaRS Stress In your first book In your second book Show Tell Relate Say it again

4 Bring the story to life Props I will use In your first book In your second book Roles we can play

5 Deepen Your Child s Understanding Use thinking-out-loud comments Experiences: How the story connects to your child s knowledge and experiences Explain: Why things happen Problem-solve: How to solve the problem in the book Predict: What will happen in the future In your first book In your second book Use Level 2 questions to build understanding Experiences: How the story connects to your child s knowledge and experiences Explain: Why things happen Problem-solve: How to solve the problem in the book Predict: What will happen in the future In your first book In your second book Make book reading a time for conversation OWL In your first book In your second book Follow the child s lead Keep the conversation going Shoot for the SSTaRS Stress In your first book In your second book Show Tell Relate Say it again

6 Build your child s print knowledge POP (Point Out Print) throughout the day At least 2 places where my child can see print in your home, e.g., on the fridge How I will draw my child s attention to the print What my child will be learning about print POP with a book Name of a book with good opportunities for using POP How I will draw my child s attention to the print What my child will be learning about print Pop on the go At least 2 times when I can point out print, e.g., at the store How I will draw my child s attention to the print What my child will be learning about print After trying your Plan, think about how your child participated. Hardly at all Sometimes Often My child was interested in the print My child pointed to the print My child tried to read the print

7 Help your child hear the sounds in words Listen... And find One Like It with words that rhyme When singing with my child When sharing a rhyming book When on the go Listen... And find One Like It with words that start with the same sound When sharing a book During 2 daily activities The Four S s (Show the letter, Say the name, Sound it, Stress it) During a daily activity During a pretend play activity During a writing activity When sharing a book After trying your Plan, think about how your child participated. Hardly at all Sometimes Often My child was interested My child repeated the sounds or words My child repeated the names of letters My child thought of other words with the same sounds

8 I m Ready : My Plan for Preparing My Child for Reading Success Make book reading a time for conversation OWL Follow my child s lead Keep the conversation going I will continue to use these 2 strategies that I am comfortable with: Shoot for the SSTaRS Look for Step 2 words Stress the word Show the meaning Tell what the word means Relate the word to my child s knowledge and experiences Say the word again I will continue to work on these 2 strategies that are still challenging for me: Next I will focus on these 2 strategies: Deepen my child s understanding Use CSPAR names (Characters, Setting, Problem, Actions, Resolution) Make thinking-out-loud comments (I m thinking about..., I wonder..., I m trying to figure out..) Start with simpler Level 1 questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why) Ask Level 2 questions E s - Explain (Why...?); Experiences (Did you...? Have you ever...?) P s - Problem-solve (What would you...? How would you...?); Predict (What will happen next?) Act out the story I will continue to use this book: I will introduce this new book: This is how I will remember to use my I m Ready strategies: When I use these strategies when reading to my child, I hope my child will: Point out print (POP) All through the day When reading books