Media Summary: Dana Trokey demonstrates how to sit with a partner for shared reading, explaining the "EEK" method of sitting elbow-to-elbow and knee-to-knee. The lesson emphasizes taking turns choosing books, holding the book, and telling the story using illustrations. Essential questions; What makes a story interesting to listen to? and What does a reader need to know to understand a story? Children's Literacy Initiative demonstrates how to use the strategy of asking questions to improve reading comprehension. Students learn to slow down and think deeply about the text by wondering about details the author does not explicitly explain.
Trokey Mini Lesson 2 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
Dana Trokey demonstrates how to sit with a partner for shared reading, explaining the "EEK" method of sitting elbow-to-elbow and knee-to-knee. The lesson emphasizes taking turns choosing books, holding the book, and telling the story using illustrations. Essential questions; What makes a story interesting to listen to? and What does a reader need to know to understand a story? Children's Literacy Initiative demonstrates how to use the strategy of asking questions to improve reading comprehension. Students learn to slow down and think deeply about the text by wondering about details the author does not explicitly explain.
