Shared Storybook Reading. (4 Points)

1. Describe the benefits of shared storybook reading for young children. (5 points)
Parents need to know that shared reading has many benefits because it is a reading strategy that teachers or any adult can use when reading to a child. Teachers use this reading strategy when reading to a child, in a small group, and/or a whole class setting. Shared reading as a strategy introduces print awareness, vocabulary awareness, rhyming, and it encourages interaction by discussing pictures and having children make predictions with questions asked before, during, or after story reading. Overall, shared reading promotes the six domains of preliteracy development: alphabetic awareness, print awareness, written language, oral and text comprehension, phonological awareness, and oral language. Additionally, shared reading provides struggling readers with support by building vocabulary growth and reading fluency. It helps students be participants in storybook reading even if they are not able to read; therefore, ensuring children have a successful experience no matter what their skill level in preliteracy is.

2. Describe one model of shared storybook reading. What is its purpose? (4 points)
Dialogical reading is an approach where the adult allows the child to take the lead by telling the story to the adult. Ultimately, the child becomes the storyteller and the adult becomes the listener, the questioner, and the audience for the child. The purpose of dialogic reading is for the child to develop oral language skills and oral/ text comprehension skills. In addition, dialogic reading is a strategy that encourages children to participate, the adult is able to provide feedback on the spot, and adaptations can be made to support struggling readers, regardless of the child’s linguistic