Think-Alouds

What is it?
 * Teaches students how to direct and monitor their thinking during reading
 * Demonstrates what capable readers do implicitly

What to do?
 * 1) Choose a book: younger students, choose a big book
 * 2) Plan the think-aloud: decide what strategies they want to demonstrate
 * 3) Demonstrate a think-aloud (I wondered if...)
 * 4) Annotate the text: leave sticky notes in your book to guide your thinking
 * 5) Continue thinking aloud: pause and think aloud during reading
 * 6) Reflect on the procedure
 * 7) Repeat the procedure

(Find out more on page 473-474)