Pointer Reading

• DOMAIN(S)

  Communication, Language, and Literacy (CLL)
• INDICATOR(S)

  CLL8.4c
• AGE GROUP(S)

  48-60 months

While reading a book with repeated or highlighted text, such as Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan, use a pointer to highlight words. Tell the children you will point to the words “jump, frog, jump” and they are to wait to say the word when the pointer touches it. At first point to each word slowly but with a steady rhythm. Then point in an uneven rhythm. Stay a long time on the first word “jump” and then point to “frog.” Encourage the children to only say the word when you point. Invite individual children to come up and point as well. This could be done in large group.  

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