1. Before-Reading Discussion to Build Background Knowledge on the Theme and to Preview the Book using Picture Cards and the Book (Look at this picture. This is winter. Winter is a time of year when it is cold. What things do you like to do when it is cold? On this page you will learn about the word winter. Tell your neighbor what you will learn about winter on this page.).
2. While-Reading Discussion of Word Meanings and Thematic Concepts Using the Book. The teacher reads the book and briefly stops to introduce new words on the page where they appear.(Look at this page. This is Earth. The Earth is a place where we live and is made of land and water. What is this everyone? Here we see a big circle made of land and water. Who do you think lives on this land and in the water?).
3. After-Reading Discussion to Review Words, Book Content, and Thematic Concepts Using Picture Cards and the Book (This is Earth. What is this everyone? Remember, the Earth is a place where we live that is made of land and water. What is the earth made of?What things can live on the Earth?). The after-reading review also included a guided discussion with two book-related questions