Model expressive reading for the children. Read alternate page of the text so they can hear ‘the tune on the page’.
Read the first sentence or paragraph on each page to give an indication of the expressive mood of the text, then invite the children to take over the reading at this point.
If there is dialogue in the text, read it with the children as thought you are reading a play.
Give The children play scripts to read aloud in guided reading sessions.
Encourage children to listen to recorded stories read by experienced reader.
Invite children to tape stories and to listen to themselves on tape. Talk to them about their presentation. Could they improve it? How?