Suggested lesson plan for
"Ladue kid shows talent in original play"
Possible hard words:
Proper names: Leonardo Di Cera, Conway
Elementary School, Don Gato, Apogee, Enrico Di Cera, Nancy
Tinsley, Hurricane Katrina, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Other words: previously, restart, commercial,
exemplary, donations, bilingual
BEFORE READING: Have the young reader
read the list of possible hard words. Provide help as needed
while keeping track of the number of items requiring your
assistance. If no more than three items are problems, ask
the child to read the article silently. If four to six items
are problems, have the child read the article aloud to you.
If seven or more items are problems, you offer to read the
article aloud. In all three of these cases, point out that
there will be questions over the article after the reading.
DURING READING: For the silent reader,
simply offer to supply any names or words if asked. For the
child reading aloud, supply any words fairly promptly that
seem to be impairing fluency. If you read aloud, model fluent
oral reading.
AFTER READING: Use questions such as
the following to assess comprehension and stimulate discussion
of the article.
