Pull off symbol support

Pull off symbols are a duplicate of the symbols found on the bottom of each story page. These are ready to print out on the Storytime Revised CD and adpatedstories materials.

Below is a brief description of how they are used.

1. Always read the text first pointing to the words,
2. Next pull off the symbols holding them in front of the student (what I call "in your faceÓ communication) but place them back in the book. They are used as a teacher tool to maintain attention, direct students and reinforce and model symbol use.
3. Next I might have the students pull the props Important for young children (see Props) from the book (student tool) typically I allow student to manipulate the props but place them somewhere (e.g. on the choice board, in another larger prop like a washing machine for "Dirty Duds")so they are not too distracting.

I may vary the order of using the pull off and props it really depends on what feels natural or makes since to you or the individual student. For independent practice the students may may use "pull off" symbols as a manipulative during independent book readings.