PEER strategy for comprehension in shared book reading

Here is a strategy for engaging with your children when you're reading together, or when you've already read the book your child is reading:

Parent or adult initiates a conversation about a book/ what was just read (e.g. "Who went in the house?" "Where is the main character?" "Why do you think this happened?")

Evaluate the child's response (Do they understand what was just read? Should you re-read that page or section?)

Extend or Expand the child's response (e.g. "Yes, and..." Add more information to deepen the child's understanding)

Repeat (the next time you read this book together, or later on, ask a similar question and gauge whether or not your child has incorporated some of your "extended" response into their understanding)

Leave a comment below if you have any questions or feedback about how it went when you tried this strategy!