Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we shine a light on the silliest of storytimes. Click here to see our previous stories. At this very moment, countless teachers and librarians are ...
Reading to someone, or being read to, is a beautiful, intimate act. It is a comforting balm against the world, a time to ...
Continuing our series on Read Alouds That Rock, we asked five expert book club facilitators to share some of the ways they run their clubs and spread book love with young readers. Click here to see ...
From bedtime stories to storytime on the classroom rug, read-alouds are a powerful educational tool for students across grade levels. Reading aloud can capture young people’s interest in stories and ...
Reading aloud to students during class time may sound like a simple, almost quaint, endeavor, as if from a bygone era. But literacy experts insist that it’s every bit as relevant now as ever, and they ...
Put on Christmas pajamas, whip up some hot chocolate and gather around the Christmas tree glow to read aloud together. Make a December to remember by creating a new tradition of family reading time.
Engage with the entire book, including covers and spine, to spark curiosity before reading. Ask comprehension questions (who, what, when, where, why) to reinforce understanding. Provided by Read 2 ...
When you read aloud to children, they learn how to distinguish different sounds and words. This helps them build their vocabulary and understand how words are pronounced. When children hear stories ...
Interactive read-alouds are a mainstay in traditional literacy classrooms because they support wide-ranging goals in reading development. As educators make the transition to virtual classrooms, it is ...
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