Stop and name it
During a read-aloud, pause on the first page and think out loud: "Who's in this story? Where are they?" Point to the picture clues. After a few books, let kids take over the pausing and naming.
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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