-Encourage children to respond to the illustrations by drawing attention to them and talking about their meaning in the context of the story.
-Pause in your reading and talk about what's happening, and about what might happen next.
-Focus on one particular page of the book. Encourage children to observe and talk about each charater and event, using both text and illustrations.
-Encourage children to retell the story in their own words, to you and to other children.
-Encourage children to use the story in the context of imaginative role-play.