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How to Conduct a
Teacher Think Aloud
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Before reading the book to the
class, decide which strategy will be the focus of the session.
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Go through the book to determine
appropriate places to pause for personal commentary related to the
focus strategy. Plan how you will demonstrate the use of that
strategy.
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When introducing the book,
explain that you will be stopping to share your thoughts.
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Read
the book first without interruption and then do the Think Aloud on
subsequent readings.
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During
various Think Alouds, focus on different strategies.
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If
focusing on background knowledge, select parts of the story that
connect with your personal experiences (test-to-text connection),
that connect with other literary works (text-to-text connection),
and that connect with events and life in general (text-to-world
connection).
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Stop at these chosen spots and
share your thoughts with the children. When the reading is
complete, invite the children to share their thoughts.
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.When
the children are engaged in their own reading, guide them to use
the strategies that have been modeled for them.
© Gloria Lapin 2002, lapins@mindspring.com
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