Wow. This was the best book so far of the fact books for librarians! THIS I want to learn more about! To work like this would probably work really well at the school where I work, particular with the teens, I think! And since I never know what to do with the teens, it would be really good to have something extra to do with them. I already do so much stuff with the kids aged 6-12.
This was a great look at Shared Reading really. Just like she said a few times, it’s easy to think that you already do shared reading, because you read aloud already. And fair, with the little kids I always have a few questions I ask after every time we’ve read a book. But it’s usually a bit chaotic, since the groups are so big. With smaller groups, like the writer says here, the discussions could definitely flow more freely. And ask if any in the group would like to read a bit too!
And also, what I realy suck at since I like to be in the moment a lot, is to prepare more. SIGH! But yeah, if you do Shared Reading properly, I suppose that is needed. Shorter texts, read it beforehand a few times, prepare questions to discuss, then do it. Shouldn’t be too hard.
I need to buy this book and have it in my own library I think….
Again, just like the previous ones I’ve read, the book was very clear and quite easy to read which I appreciated. Make it easier to take in the information that you are given.
Now, after reading all of these (that’s available now), there’s a few I could be without but a few I’ll definitely buy and have at the library where I work. All in all a great set of books though, and to me? This was the best one! I would have loved to have a sit down with this writer and talk about my troublesome teens at my school and see if she thinks this would work with them and to get personal pointers from her. That would have been so amazing. But this book sure pointed out a way forward that I look forward to try in the future!