Model a journal entry
After a read-aloud, fill in a journal page in front of the class, thinking out loud: "What was my favorite part? Why?" Then kids write their own. A quick model shows them exactly what a good response looks like.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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