"Follow the Leader Expression" reading game

In an article I recently read by Paul Mackie, he said, "The main key to any storybook is that it should be a sensory, play-based activity and above all be fun." All of the See abc's learn to read books are this way. But, how can you make any book play-based? One idea I just had was to play "Follow the Leader Expression" - a game I just now made up! If you use our program, you will see that reading with expression is a very big part of it. I believe it's really important to train young ones early to hear that there's a difference between reading with expression and reading in a monotone voice. They will quickly see, I mean hear that they prefer reading with expression.

Back to my new "Follow the Leader Expression" game. You simply read a sentence with expression, then have your child repeat it after you with the same expression. This simple game is going to accomplish several great things: 1. Teach your child how to play with their voice and make different tones; 2. See that they can make something sound exciting! 3. Help develop a feel of reading fluency by saying the sentence smoothly; 4. As you point to the words both while you read them, and then while your child repeats them, your child will learn a lot about direction of reading and when it is their turn, they will feel like they are truly reading; 5. They will have fun with reading because it is "play-based." (By telling them you are playing the "Follow the Leader Expression" reading game, you've already made it fun!)

For longer sentences, divide them up.

So, have FUN with ANY storybook! Doreese