Kindergarden Read - Aloud

Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide | Preface vii

discussions with their teacher and peers—is an important catalyst to oral
language development.

Tips and Tricks for Managing the Flip Book During the Read-Alouds

Please note that many modified read-alouds ask that you show Flip Book
images in a non-sequential order that differs from the order in which the
images are arranged in the Flip Book. Furthermore, some modified read-
alouds make use of Flip Book images from two or more separate lessons.

It is highly recommended that you preview each modified read-
aloud, with the Flip Book in hand, before teaching a lesson. It is
critical that you be familiar with the order of the Flip Book images for a
given read-aloud, so that you are able to confidently present the read-
aloud text and the appropriate image without searching through pages in
the Flip Book.

We recommend that you consider using one or more of the following tips
in preparing the Flip Book prior to the read-aloud to ensure a smooth
transition in moving from one image to the next:

• Number the Flip Book thumbnails in each read-aloud lesson of the
  Supplemental Guide. Place corresponding, numbered sticky notes in
  the order Flip Book images will be shown, projecting from the side of
  the Flip Book so that each number will be clearly seen. (For example,
  if the number “3” is written next to an image thumbnail in the read-
  aloud, write the number “3” on a sticky note, and then place this on
  the appropriate image so the sticky note projects from the side of the
  Flip Book.)


• Alternatively, write the Flip Book image numbers as they appear in the
  read-aloud lesson of the Supplemental Guide (e.g., 4A-3) on sticky
  notes that project out from the side of the Flip Book so that image
  numbers are clearly visible.


• If you need to show images from two separate, nonconsecutive
  lessons, use different colored sticky notes for the different lessons.
  Be aware that images are printed on both sides of pages in the Flip
  Book. In some instances, you may need to be prepared to physically
  turn the Flip Book over to locate the next image and continue the
  read-aloud.