This technique offers many opportunities for sharing feelings, discussing the story, and developing overall communication skills. Even the poorest reader can participate because the joint discussion helps to assure understanding of the story. After the reading is complete, creative extending activities can be assigned. A good book is even better when it is shared with someone else. Shared reading involves two people who read the same book, taking turns reading a few pages or paragraphs at a time.
Discussion goes on, and at the end creative activities can be assigned.
This is another method that offers great support to the less capable reader. You think about the characters, wish to talk with them, or long for another chapter. Extending activities allow the student to fulfill all of these wishes and more. Additionally, many skill areas are put to use in creative ways that can be adapted for varying levels of ability. This is particularly valuable for the migrant student who may only be in the district a brief time.