Overview of this Session

Introductions

• Introduce Newcomers
  • If there are new people at the session be sure to do introductions before beginning the warm up activity.
• Warm Up Activity:
  • Begin the session with an activity to get people warmed up.
• Expectations
  • Ask parents what their expectations of the session are. Write the responses on a sheet of flip chart paper or white board. Try to meet the expectations.
• Group Agreements
  • Group agreements help make the sessions run more smoothly. At the first session, as a group, you should make a list of things that everyone agrees to. For example to be on time; to listen when others are talking; and to give an equal chance for everyone to participate. Review the agreements every few weeks. Ask if there are any agreements that need to be added or deleted.

Brainstorming and Discussion

• Review the past week
  Ask:
  • What literacy activities did you do at home last week?
  • Did you follow your action plan?
  • How did it go?
• Oral language development
  • Brainstorm ways of reading with children that helps the children become more engaged in the story. Write the ideas on a flip chart.
  • Introduce the idea of Readers Theatre. Explain what it is, how it’s done and why we do it.
  • Hand out the Tips for Reader’s Theatre page and the Three Little Kittens rhyme. Practice the rhyme.