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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Hello!
I just read the following article about dialogic reading on the <a
href="http://www.walearning.com/articles/conversations-with-children-using-books-to-build-oral-language/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=MailingList&utm_content=890010254&utm_campaign=EarlyLiteracyNewsletterJune2010&utm_term=Readmore">Washington
Learning Systems</a> website. You’ll notice the article does not use
the term dialogic reading, instead it describes the C.A.R. method for using a
book to start a conversation between the adult and child. If you are
looking for a different, more simple way to explain dialogic reading to the
parents you work with please read the article at the end of this email for another
idea!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Here
are a few links to ideas for C.A.R. bookmarks you may want to adapt for your
families and programs:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Iowa
Department of Education: <a
href="http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ecr3-5/docs/ljobaidb.pdf">http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ecr3-5/docs/ljobaidb.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Allen
County Public Library, red car: <a
href="http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/followcar.jpg">http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/followcar.jpg</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Allen
County Public Library, yellow car: <a
href="http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/followcarstart.jpg">http://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/followcarstart.jpg</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If
you want to view the <i>Talking and Books</i> video referenced at the end of
the article, it is available to check out from the Oregon State Library.
Healthy Start staff, ask your local public library if they can check it out to
you via interlibrary loan. The <i>Talking and Books</i> DVD is actually
included in a set from Washington Learning Systems so be sure to provide your
library with this information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
title is: <b>Language is Key</b> [videorecording]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
publishing information is: <b>Seattle WA: Washington Learning Systems ©2006<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Enjoy,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Katie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Katie Anderson,
Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>* Youth Services
Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oregon State
Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us"><span style='color:blue'>katie.anderson@state.or.us</span></a>,
503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<h1>Conversations with children: Using books to build oral language<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class=article-meta><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Published on Monday, June
14, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>We all know that <em>reading</em> picture books with young children promotes
literacy. But there is another way to use books to promote literacy. You can
use books to stimulate <em><b>conversations</b></em><strong> </strong>with
young children. For example, you can:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Use the book to help the child select a
conversational topic,<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Listen and respond, <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Model language by talking about the pictures in
the book,<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>Take turns, back-and-forth, talking about the
book.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p>Using a picture book to support an adult-child conversation is a proven
language and literacy building strategy. "C.A.R." is a simple way for
adults to remember some of these evidence-based strategies.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>C</strong> stands for <em>Comment</em> and wait.<br>
<strong>A</strong> stands for <em>Ask</em> <em>questions</em> and wait.<br>
<strong>R</strong> stands for <em>Respond</em> by adding a little more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The CAR strategies elicit more child-language when you “follow the
child’s lead” and let him choose the conversation topic. (Children
are more likely to talk about what <em><b>they</b></em> are interested in. Just
like adults!!!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Comment and Wait.</strong> Describing pictures in books
(modeling language), then pausing to allow time for a response, is an effective
way to get a conversation going. Children need time to think and code their
thoughts into language, so it is important for adults to give children at least
5 seconds to respond. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>Ask Questions and Wait.</strong> Adults use two major types of
questions to encourage children to talk or respond: open-ended and closed
questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Closed
questions</span></b></em> are those questions that require a yes-no
answer, a pointing response, or a one- or two-word label. Asking a child
"What do you see?", "Can you point to the cat?" or
"What color is the alligator?" are examples of closed questions.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Open-ended
questions</span></b></em> generally demand a more complex response.
Open-ended questions tend to elicit full sentences or even several
sentences. "What is the chicken doing?", "What's going to
happen next?", or "Why did the girl need a new bicycle?"
are examples of open-ended questions.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Respond by adding a little more.</strong> Expanding on what children
say helps build oral language. For example, if the child says
"ball", the adult might say, "Ball…big, blue ball."
This reinforces the child's talking, gives her the support for the next level
of complexity and provides new information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p> To see the CAR strategies in action, you can view the video <em><a
href="http://www.walearning.com/products/language-is-the-key/">Talking and
Books</a>.</em><o:p></o:p></p>
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