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Before, During, and After Reading Ideas
Before Reading
- Look at the title and illustrations together. Predict what the story will be about
- Talk about what you already know about the topic of the story.
- Read the first page and then ask your child to predict what might happen next.
During Reading
- Encourage your child to picture in his or her mind what is happening in the story.
- Ask what might happen next in the story.
- Encourage your child to change his or her predicitons as they learn new information.
- Ask how a character might feel.
- Identify the setting of the story. Talk about where and when the story is happening.
- Talk about the illustrations and how they work with the words to tell the story.
After Reading
- Let your child illustrate his or her favorite part of the story.
- Talk about the story together.