Nanny Workshop: Reading at Home

Shrewsbury International School8 March 2016

(with thanks to Pam Males at UWCSEA)

Your Work is Important

Overview of the Workshop

● Using the Library● Reading Aloud at Home● Being Read to by a Child

Using the Library

The Library Team

Ms Beeman, Librarian

Ms Marivic,Assistant Librarian

Ms Muay, Head Library Assistant

Ms Mameaw,Library Assistant

Ms Ping Ping,Library Assistant

Ms Koog, Library Assistant

Finding Books in the Library: Picture Books (YF)

Finding Books in the Library: Chapter Books (JF)

Finding Books in the Library: Information Books (JNF & YNF)

Finding Books in the Library: Thai Books (JFL)

Borrowing Books● When to borrow? 7am to 7:50am and 2:20pm

to 4pm● What to borrow? Up to 5 books and 2 other

items (magazines and movies)● When are they due? Books can be borrowed

for 2 weeks; magazines/movies for 2 days● Where to borrow and return? The circulation

desks in the library; books can also be returned in the box by reception

eBooks & Audio Books

Storytimes in the Library● English Storytimes: Every

Wednesday at 2:40pm● Thai Storytimes: Every

Thursday at 2:40pm

Reading Aloud at Home

“The way books are shared with children matters.”

(McGee & Schickedanz, 2007)

Tips for Reading Aloud● Find a regular time to read ● Find a comfortable place to read● Choose a book you both will enjoy● Look at the cover● Talk about the pictures● Read with expression● Read slowly● Talk about any unfamiliar words● Encourage questions● Talk about the book afterwards

Time & Place

Choosing a Book

Choosing a Book

Talk About the Cover

● Read the title● Read the author’s name● Talk about the picture.

What do you think this book is about?

Talk About the Pictures● What do you notice?● What do you wonder?● What do you think is

going to happen next?

Read Slowly & With Expression

Talk about Unfamiliar Words & Encourage Questions

● Read the new word slowly: prah-muh-nade

● Ask the child if she can guess what it means by looking at the pictures or listening to the other words

● Tell her what it means if she does not know

Talk About the Book Afterwards● Connect the book to the

child’s life● Connect the book to

other books or authors the child has read and enjoyed

● Connect the book to the larger world

Now It’s Your Turn! With a partner, choose a picture book. Remember to:

● Talk about the cover● Talk about the pictures● Read slowly & with expression● Talk about unfamiliar words & encourage

questions● Talk about the book afterwards

Being Read to By a Child

The Three P’s: Pause, Prompt, Praise

When a child gets stuck on a word...

Pause: ● Give them time to work it out.

Prompt: ● If they still can’t figure it out, suggest the child start the sentence again. ● Say, “Look at the first sound. Does that give you a clue?”● Say, “Look at the pictures for a clue.”● Say, “Would you like me to help you?” or “Would you like me to tell you the word?”

Praise: ● Praise effort: “I thought it was great how you went back and re-read the sentence to figure out the

word.”● Praise achievement: “Great reading tonight. You figured out some tricky words on your own.”

Don’t Say● Oh, come on now, you know this word. ● We learned this word yesterday. You remember, don’t

you? ● That word was on the last page. I told it to you then. ● Sound it out. You know how to do that. ● That word’s not hard. You can figure it out if you try.

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