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Part 1 – Interactive Read Aloud Planning Template
PART 1 – Read Aloud
YouTube Link https://youtu.be/3FlKdiugjeE
Grade Kindergarden
Standard < List out the SOL or CCSS here. Include sub-standards, if included.>
Reading Skill Point of view
Engage Ideas for engagement: Constantly ask questions and ask them to remember about their
first day during school.
Purpose for Reading: To think about their first day of school and how they felt.
Reading the text Stop at pre-determined times during the reading to ask questions or clarify
information.
Sticky Notes:
I did not write on the sticky notes, I just used them to mark where to ask my questions.
I had misread this part of the assignment.
Talk About the
Book
Book Discussion: We talked about how it is okay to be scared on your first day of
school, but once you start making friends and having fun, you can not wait to
go back to school.
Practice the Skill Explanation:
I want my students to imagine we have a new friend joining us. I want them to
draw a picture of what they would do with that new friend to make them feel
welcomed into the classroom and so they will have fun and not be scared.
Part 2 - Personal Reflection
Introduction
I chose Llama Llama Misses Mama by Anna Dewdney. I chose this book because it can
be hard being the new kid at school. My dad is military, so I grew up moving around and going
to different schools, so I know how it feels to be the odd kid out.
What Worked Well
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I think that my pacing of the book went well. I do not think I went too fast or too slow. I
also think that the discussions I had during the reading of the book would have led to good
classroom conversation had I actually been with students.
What Did Not Work
I felt very awkward doing this by myself. I work with kids and read to them a lot at work.
But watching the video back, I could tell that I seemed awkward. I do not typically do well on
camera. I had originally planned to do this with my students at work, but I am sick currently so I
had to do it at home.
What I Would Do Differently
I would definitely try to have an audience next time so that it is not as awkward. I would
also try to seem more natural and not seem as awkward.
What I Would Keep the Same
I would keep the same the questions I asked and the discussions that happened during the
book. I believe that this worked well for me.
Listener Takeaway
What the Students Learned
I believe that the students would have learned that it is okay for you to feel sad or scared
in a new place, but once you give it a chance, you can really enjoy yourself in that place. I also
believe that they would have learned how to make others feel welcome if they are the ones in a
new place.
Explanation
I think that this book would be great for a first day of kindergarten classroom read aloud.
It would let the children feel comfort that it is okay to feel sad and scared, but also that they are
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not alone and have a lot of friends sitting around them. Since I had them imagine they were the
character in the book, I believe that it would help them with their point of view skill. Putting
yourself into someone’s shoes and using your experiences to match theirs can really help
students be more understanding.
Conclusion
Overall, I believe that I did well on this assignment. I am confident that if I had a
classroom of children, they would have enjoyed the book and also would have been able to
remember how they felt during their first day of school. I think it would have led into good
classroom conversation that would have led into more questions and answers. I definitely had my
weaknesses with this assignment with my awkwardness and lack of students, but I made due. I
learned that there is a lot more that goes into reading a book as a class then just turning the pages
and reading.
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