Shared+Reading

=Shared Reading... =

Shared Reading is where enlarged books are used to explore the conventions of print and the reading process.

It can be a whole group activity or can be used in small groups with less skilled readers. Although shared reading is led by the teacher, the children can participate in the reading in various ways, including choral reading and reading theatre (Hill, 2006 p73). The teacher reads the text and invites the children to join in where appropriate.

The focus for shared reading is:
 * how to read various text types
 * how to solve problems in identifying various words
 * ways in which punctuation and grammar are used to communicate meaning

The texts in shared reading can be above the children's own reading level because there is support for an individual reader.