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Research shows that even when children reach primary grades, repeated picture book reading of the same book (at least 3 times) increases vocabulary acquisition by 15 to 40%
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10 Questions to Strike up Convos about Books
1. What does the character want and why can’t he/she have it?
2. Should he/she have done that?
3. How is X like/different from Y?
4. Who is the most __ in this story?
5. What does this story or character remind you of?
6. What is the character most afraid of?
7. What would you change about the setting or main character if you were writing the book?
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1. What does the character want and why can’t he/she have it?
2. Should he/she have done that?
3. How is X like/different from Y?
4. Who is the most __ in this story?
5. What does this story or character remind you of?
6. What is the character most afraid of?
7. What would you change about the setting or main character if you were writing the book?
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The 5 keys of conversation
1. Don’t talk about every book
2. There are no right answers
3. Compelling questions > compelling answers
4. Plant seeds and step aside
5. Use reading journals
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1. Don’t talk about every book
2. There are no right answers
3. Compelling questions > compelling answers
4. Plant seeds and step aside
5. Use reading journals
