Course card for Read Between the Lines: Enrich Literacy by Fostering Comprehension skills child care training

story comprehension activities training | Interactive read aloud strategies

Read Between the Lines: Enrich Literacy by Fostering Comprehension Skills

Children don’t just automatically understand a story because we read it to them and teaching comprehension is more than asking a few questions about the book.
Take the read-a-louds you're already doing every day and teach children to organize their thinking, make connections, and answer both literal and inferential questions.
In this self-paced video training, taught by a speech language pathologist, you’ll learn to:
  1. Help children understand stories by focusing on key story elements during read-a-louds. 
  2. Use simple strategies and intentional questions to turn story time into a conversation, not a test, and support real understanding.
  3. Go beyond basic “what” questions and support deeper understanding with questions that build inferencing skills.  

Turn your read-a-louds into interactive and hands-on learning time that build comprehension skills long before children learn to read independently.
ResourceS

Includes a downloadable handbook with tools you can access forever! 

Inside this 32 page digital handbook you'll find practical tools you can use during your next read-aloud:
  • Question sentence starters so you always know what to ask during read-a-louds
  • Printable visual cue cards for you and your children to use during circle time and small groups
  • Story comprehension and inferencing activities
  • Scaffolding examples that show exactly how to support children during discussions
  • Bonus: Book suggestions and lesson plan examples to make implementation easier
Training outcomes

By the end of this 3 hour | 0.3 CEU training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify the importance of teaching the early literacy skill of comprehension
  • Identify key story grammar elements to include in read-a-louds
  • Identify supports that can be added to a read-a-loud to make them hands on experiences

See what early childhood educators are saying

"I think this training was great and well paced.

I really loved the supplemental videos and how we had to use a book from our own library."  
"I find Kelly very easy to follow and very helpful... def worth my time and effort!

I liked the concise and concrete ways to increase literacy in young children.”
"I liked the different videos explaining each topic. It was easy to understand and I was able to learn a lot.

A highlight was learning about C-SPAS, I never heard that term when doing literacy activities. I love that the trainer went into detail about how to ask questions."

Because listening to a book and understanding a book aren’t the same thing

No Extra Prep Required
Ready-to-use visuals and supports during read-a-louds that help children understand stories while staying engaged.
Know What To Ask and When
Video examples of direct and inference questions so you can move beyond basic “what” questions and build deeper understanding.
Comprehension Includes Retelling
Ready-to-use visuals that make it easier for children to retell stories, organize ideas, and build stronger comprehension skills. Plus how to scaffold support so all children are successful!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Speech-language pathologist working on professional development resources for early childhood educators
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