I thought this article was very useful. I thought that shared reading was for younger children but, through this article I have learned that it is important through all grade levels. Modeling is important and as a teacher we should model for our students how to think about text. As children get older they shouldn’t forget to think , about what they read. As teachers, we shouldn’t model just by reading but everyday we have children watching us and copying what we do and say. We have to be good role models for our students this may be the fine line between changing a child’s life for the better and turning a child away.
It’s also important for teachers to read over texts before presenting them to the class. While reading, teachers should also go over the vocabulary. Instead of just giving the student the definition and moving on, I have learned that as a teacher I need to explain what the word means and how it is used.
Thank you for seeing the importance of shared readings. Are you clear on the teaching of strategies? You may want to mention the specific components of shared readings and connect them to the texts you read.