Shared reading and the bedtime story -- Building community -- Planning and practice -- Preparation and materials -- Methods and strategies -- Appendixes -- Children's books mentioned in the text.
Summary
Provides an overview of shared reading theory; presents strategies for implementing shared reading techniques in pre-kindergarten through second grade classrooms; and includes a chronicle of Emily Medvic's discoveries as a first-year teacher confronting the challenges of a standards-based, testing-focused educational environment.