Useful Shared Reading Practices Analysis

When reading Box 4.7 I found many useful shared reading practices that I have used both inside the classroom and in the school library. I would say one of the practices that I feel would be the most useful would be, “Encouraging children to retell the story in their own words.” (Vacca et al., 2015, p. 105). I believe this strategy is very useful for young children because it gives the teacher a chance to see what they comprehend. I would use this strategy in my class during the guided reading block with my students, and also during read aloud time after lunch. For my guided reading block, I would have groups of kids, based on levels, meet me at a table where I can teach them reading strategies and have them retell the stories to me to check