dianedj, there's absolutely no reason why The Crazy Reading Professor game cannot be used with younger students. In fact I can imagine that 1st and 2nd grade students will probably be much more emphatic with their gestures than older students. As with anything with primary students, you'll need a ton of modeling in order to get them to perform the way you want. I would suggest using a simple story like "Little Red Riding Hood." Something that they're very familiar with. My sixth grade students were given the opportunity to read silently with gestures because they were "too cool" to be reading out loud with gestures. It didn't bother me because I could still tell from their gestures that they were making their way through the story. The key is that they retell what they've just read using their gestures and words. Since they're young, have them summarize after each page. Many ideas...enless opportunities!
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