Skills
____ helps others feel included and important.
What is a good leader?
Before reading you should make sure that everyone can do this.
What is see the pictures/book?
True or False: You should ask questions that can only be answered with a yes or no answer.
What is False? Extra if your group can create a question that would be good to use.
A younger peer gets distracted during the discussion.
What is bring them back to the group?
Younger students often copy this.
What is your behavior?
When someone else is talking a leader does this?
What is listening?
Good readers use this type of voice.
What is Clear voice?
A discussion leader makes sure everyone gets a chance to do this.
What is share?
Two students start talking at the same time.
What is encourage them to take turns?
This means treating everyone with kindness and respect.
What is being a role model?
This leadership skill means encouraging others to share their ideas and work together.
What is teamwork?
If a younger student talks during the reading, you should do this.
Redirect them, stop reading until you have their attention back.
If a younger peer is quiet, a leader can encourage them by saying this.
What is, "Would you like to share your idea?"
A younger student says something unexpected that doesn't relate to the book.
What is validate their answer and redirect them back to the question?
Even if someone does not agree with you, this is what you should do.
What is respect their opinion?
A leader does this even when things got go as planned and they get frustrated.
What is stay calm and uses kind words?
This helps younger students stay interested in the story.
What is interacting, asking questions, and using different voices?
The best discussion leaders do this more often that they talk.
What is listen?
When it is their turn to talk and the younger student forgets.
What is thank them for wanting to share and provide them with time? "Thank you for sharing. I forget too. When you remember I am right here."
A role model uses these when talking to younger students.
What are kind words?
This is the main leadership quality that teachers and parents look for which helps younger students trust in you.
What is responsibility?
After reading, you should ask questions about this.
What is the story and feelings of the characters?
A good discussion leader makes sure of this.
What is everyone is heard?
This should always be your first response when a problem occurs.
What is stay calm?
The most important thing younger students should feel after meeting with you .
What is safe, valued, or included?