Oral reading techniques will also be shared, to strengthen expressive and fluent reading skills. Literature links Participants will leave with a sampling of scripts spanning several reading levels, along with bibliographic information for resources and materials. This session can be adapted to focus on more advanced readers, as well as beginning and emerging readers only. It can also be adapted to focus on performance, oral reading, and dramatic elements. The same could be said for hanging around words, responding to how they sound and make us feel.
Poetry is a natural introduction for young children, to spoken and written language.
Responding to rhythms, the child develops expressive qualities critical to reading and speaking. Recognizing similarities and patterns of words, the child develops a sensitivity to the way the English language is constructed, spelled, and organized. Add music and drama, and the whole child is engaged in creating and expressing themselves through the most complex, yet most rewarding aspects of language. 1. Get Loose with Mother Goose Stories that rhyme, provide a predictable, repetitive framework for early readers that encourages and supports early reading experiences. Participants will explore creative ways of using poetry and manipulative materials to support and encourage writing at an early level.