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Getting "Handy" in the classroom with technology integration
What are Predictable Stories?
In the November 2000 issue of Reading Online, Maring, Boxie, & Wiseman define predictable books, or pattern books, as "texts for children that make use of repeated phrases and language patterns" and point to the importance of their use in teaching reading and writing because "children learn these patterns and then use prediction-confirmation strategies to “read” the words in the story." Predictable books created using PowerPoint add even more interaction to the prediction process for the reader.
Advantages for use in the classroom:
- Reading PowerPoint Predictable books provides excellent practice for developing language patter
- Predictable books can present multiple patterns for a variety of uses
- Student can create their own predictable books
Disadvantages for use in the classroom:
- Students must have independent time with the computer to construct presentations
Examples:
Student Sample: Bob the Banana