"Reading to someone allows for more time to practice strategies, helping you work on fluency and expression, check for understanding, hear your own voice, and share in the learning community."

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Student pairs sit EEKK (elbow elbow knee knee) - allows pairs to read quietly and still be heard, as well as look on and read the same book if they choose.

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Types (tip for home):

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*I Read, You Read - alternate reading, or echo read what partner read (same book)

*Choral Read - partners read same section of the book at the same time

*Reading Different Books - use I Read, You Read strategy while reading different books; check for understanding during "switch"

*Check for Understanding - children self-monitor the meadning of what they are reading and what their partner is reading; at "switch", partner that was listening summarizes what they just heard. If the summary is correct, partners continue with I Read, You Read. If the summary is incorrect, reader re-reads and listener listens very carefully so that they can summarize the 2nd time.