PreK-K: Say-Tell-Do

Click on the URL below for an online module that describes the Say-Tell-Do technique. 

http://prod.ereadohio.org/swi/

Read Aloud:                                      Date: Target Words:                                   Photos:            Yes      No                                                          Objects:           Yes      No
Phase	Step	Protocol	Teaching Actions
Before Reading	1	I Say	T says target word w/photo or object
	2	You Say	T asks children to say target word
	3	I Tell	T tells meaning of target word w/photo or object
	4	You Tell	T asks children to turn-n-tell a friend
	5	*Repeat for each word
During Reading	6	I Say & Tell	T says & tells target words
	7	You Say & Tell	T asks children to say & turn-n-tell
	8	I Do	T uses action to help define new word
	9	You Do	T asks children to repeat action
After Reading	10	Let’s Play	T invites children to play
			T encourages use of target words in play