This document discusses the benefits of dialogic reading for preschoolers. It presents dialogic reading as an instructional strategy where the reader asks questions about the story as they read to encourage conversation. Some benefits highlighted include better language, thinking, speech, and concentration skills. It also strengthens the child's relationship with the reader and introduces the basics of how to read books. The document recommends doing dialogic reading daily for 15-30 minutes with 1-2 students and considering each child's background.

1. A story teller Story
By Manuella Farias – Brazil
California, June 2011

2. Outcomes
• To discuss the importance of reading stories to
pre schoolers.
• To present the dialogical reading strategy step-
by-step and its benefits to the development of
second language acquisition.
• To discuss the importance of the Dialogical
Reading within a bilingual educational pre
school setting – classroom, school library.

4. Better
thinking
Skills
Better Why reading to Better
speech
Children? Bonding
Skills
Better
Concentration
Skills

5. A stronger relationship Knowledge that
with you reading is fun
Better
Bonding
Respect

6. Better communication Mastery of
Skills Languages
Better
Speech
Skills
Basic speech
Skills

7. Acclamation to new
Academic Excellence experiences
Better
Thinking
Skills
The basics of how More logical
to read a book Thinking skills

8. Enhance discipline Enhance attention span
Better
Concentration
Skills
The basics of how More logical
to read a book Thinking skills

25. Dialogical Reading
Reading strategies for adults to use
when reading to children
• Read through once
• Read again asking simple questions
• Have a conversation about the book

26. When?
• Everyday
• After P.E. / playground
• After snack and lunch time
• During spare time
• When Ss have finished their activities
How?
• Preferably 1 to 2 students
• 15 to 30 minutes
• Reading to 1 student, try sitting next to him
• Reading to 2 students, try sitting in front of them

27. Dialogical Reading
In a Bilingual Educational Setting
Builds: Promotes: Considers:
Individual attention Ss background
Confidence and
STT
Knowledge preferences
Learning by retelling
L2 Vocabulary stories
Common Fairy
Multidisciplinary Tales
teachable moments

28. “We can’t learn to play the piano by listening alone.
Children learn the most from books when they are actively involved.”
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