1. eBook
Shared
Reading
with
vocabulary
instruc-on
College
of
Educa-on
Center
for
Literacy

2. Purpose
• Engage
children
in
shared
ebook
reading
at
the
Touch
screen;
• Teach
new
words
to
assess
the
effec-veness
of
shared
ebook
reading;
• Invite
children
to
browse/read
ebooks
on
mobile
devices

3. Answer
a
Big
Ques-on:
What
does
shared
eBook
reading
ac-vity
in
the
elementary
classroom
look
like?

4. Overview
Who:
3-­‐4
average
ability
children
When:
February
27-­‐March
23;
week
of
March
26
as
needed
What:
4
ebooks
+
vocabulary
words
How:
shared
book
approach
with
vocabulary
instruc-on

5. Phase
III
Research
Focus
Phase
1:
Phase
2:
Phase
3:
eBook
Environment
Instruc-on
4
weeks
4
weeks
4
weeks

6. Calendar
Week
Ac'vi'es
February
20-­‐24
Pre-­‐test
vocabulary
(CBDM)
February
27
–
March
2
Read
an
ebook
2x
at
Touch
screen;
teach
vocabulary
Invite
mobile
reading
March
5
–
March
9
Read
an
ebook
2x
at
Touch
screen;
teach
vocabulary
Invite
mobile
reading
March
12
–
March
16
Same
March
19
–
March
23
Same
Post-­‐test
vocabulary
March
26
–
March
30
Make-­‐Up
week

7. What
You
Need
To
Do
Preview
the
ebook
each
week
Make
a
plan
each
week
&
submit
to
Jeremy
Follow
the
plan
&
schedule
as
best
as
you
can

8. Shared eBook Reading Plan
Title: Date:
New Words:
Instructional Segment Plan Notes
Note pre-selected
screens for instruction;
information/ vocabulary
to point out; organization
for mobile reading
Before • Point out title, author
Use pocket chart for • Discuss what the story
introducing target words is about
• Highlight vocabulary
words (Say; Tell; Do)
During • Listen or Read Aloud
• Pause to discuss
• Highlight new words
(as needed)
After • Ask for favorite part
• Repeat new words (as
needed)
Lesson
Plan
• Prepare for mobile
reading
Mobile • Distribute mobile
devices to individuals
or pairs
• Select place to
browse/read
• Monitor engagement
Observations
Note: Keep vocabulary instruction short and simple. (1) Say target words and ask children to
say them. (2) Tell about the word meaning and encourage children to talk about the meaning
a little bit. (3) Use a gesture (if possible) to help children remember the word; invite
children to use the gesture + say the word.

9. Gefng
Started
children
on
the
vocabulary
Teacher
introduces
Teacher
introduces
Pre-­‐test
Reading
#1
Reading
#2
words;
children
to
shared
ebook
children
to
5
new
words,
reading
at
the
Touch
then
shares
the
story
screen:
again.
teacher/coach
conducts
CBDM
on
word
sample
with
individual
children
We
will
listen
to
ebook
stories
Teacher
encourages
child
together
at
the
Touch
screen.
Some7mes
we
will
stop
and
engagement
with
the
talk
about
what
is
in
the
story.
screen
(touching)
and
the
Some7mes
we
will
talk
about
story.
new
words
we
are
learning.
In
our
ebooks
we
use
our
pointer
finger
to
gently
touch
***
Teacher
prepares
children
here***.
Watch
I
am
going
to
for
mobile
reading
on
gently
touch
with
my
pointer
their
own
or
with
a
finger
and
our
story
will
start.
Let’s
listen.
partner.
Teacher
introduces
children
to
5
new
words.
Teacher
chooses
either
audio
(listening)
or
manual
(teacher
reading)

10. Each
Week
Reading
#2
• Teach
5
words
• Mobile
• Engage
• Teach
5
words
• Individual/pairs
• Engage
Reading
#1
Reading
#3

11. eBook
Selec-on
You
should
follow
the
Grade
Level
Specific
eBook
List
for
Phase
III
Boy
in
the
Drawer
KDG
The
1st
The
Hockey
Card
2nd
Dinosaurs
Roar,
Bujerflies
Soar
Me
Too
Lewis
Cardinal’s
First
A
Platypus,
Probably
Winter
Something
Good
Porcupining
Down
to
the
Sea
with
Mr.
Magee
Porcupining
Hoover’s
Bride
Hoover’s
Bride

12. Mobile
Devices
• Use
Grade
Level
Specific
eBook
List
to
direct
children
to
appropriate
eBook
on
mobile
device.
• Pay
ajen-on
to
App
Package
Name

13. Phase
III
Repor-ng
• Weekly
Time
Report
– Access
from
the
eBooks
dropdown
menu
or
from
the
TEACHERS
Group
page
– Complete
and
submit
at
the
end
of
each
week
• No
E-­‐Book
Quality
Ra-ng
• Lesson
Plans

14. Lesson
Plan
Submission
• Please
name
each
of
your
lesson
plans
using
your
LAST
NAME
and
EBOOK
TITLE.
• You
will
need
to
upload
your
weekly
plans
to
the
Dropbox
folder.

15. Next
Steps
• Prepare
your
mobile
devices
• Iden-fy
your
Week
1
eBooks
• Implement
Shared
eBook
Reading
Instruc'onal
Protocol
in
your
classroom
• Submit
your
weekly
'me
log
• Be
Crea've
and
Have
Fun!

16. Thank
You!
Thank
you
very
much
for
contribu-ng
to
our
professional
community.