Echo Reading

Echo reading is when a parent or therapist reads a text and the student "copies" the reader. This activity can be introduced by saying "I'll read, then you copy me." Read a section of the book or song and exaggerate. A great book to try this out with is "Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?" by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle Say the whole phrase "Polar bear, polar, what do you hear?" (Then the student repeats what you say using the same intonation). Next say "I hear a lion roaring in my ear." (Then the student again repeats using the same intonatinon). Continue using this format until the book is finished!

Some other books to try with echo reading are "Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers" by Merle Peek and James Cross Giblin "5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" by Eileen Christelow "Down by the Bay (Raffi Songs to Read)" by Raffi and Nadine Bernard Westcott