Related Activities 1. Readers theatre a.

Achieve fluency by rereading a piece of multiple times until it can be read like a radio play b. Without costumes, scenes, complex props 2. Story theatre a. Half the group serve as readers, the other half serve as mimes and act out the scene 3. Book talk a. Covers no more than the 1st half of the book to entice other to read it (choose interesting, funny, exciting scenes)

Language charts a chart that consist of the titles of books and questions to get responses of the children o Make records of classroom literacy experiences o Stimulate childrens expression of personal responses to lit o Encourage children to reflect upon a literary experience o Serve as a springboard to lit

Reading aloud to children

5 fingers method by William Powell (to select books that are suitable for children)