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Leveled Book Talk
As text levels increase, characters, plots, vocabulary usage, and themes gradually become more complex. As a result, the way readers think about their books, also, needs to become more complex.
Click here to find "just right questions" that you can use to engage your children in conversation that matches their book band level. -
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Young children's comprehension increases considerably when they have many opportunities to talk about their thinking with an interested adult BEFORE, DURING & AFTER their reading. Parents can engage their children in book talks at all ages with these questions!
Helpful Websites
- Tips for Creating a Literacy Rich Environment: Pre-K - Kindergarten
- Tips for Creating a Literacy-Rich Home Environment: Pre-K - Kindergarten
- How to Help Build Your Child's Vocabulary
- When Your Child Doesn't Like Reading (With Extra Ideas to Engage Boy Readers)
- Tips for Building Comprehension by Using Mental Imagery
- Using Audio Books to Help Build Comprehension