Ways to Read to Children Things to do “BEFORE” you Read a Book:

• Read the title, author and illustrator’s name.
• Introduce and teach vocabulary words

Things to do “DURING” Reading a Book:

• Make predictions
• Ask questions
• Answer children’s questions
• Read with enthusiasm
• Use different voices

Things to do “AFTER” Reading a Book:

• Use sentence completion opportunities
• Do activities related to the book (retell the story, draw a picture, etc.)