1. Rocky Run Elementary School Math and Reading Night November 22, 2010

2. Reading Focus: Enjoying Read Alouds

3. Why is reading aloud important for children? It improves listening and reading comprehension. It improves listening and reading comprehension. Provides a positive reading role model. Provides a positive reading role model. It improves vocabulary and language development. It improves vocabulary and language development. It helps develop students’ knowledge of story structure. It helps develop students’ knowledge of story structure. It builds students’ background knowledge. It builds students’ background knowledge. It is enjoyable! It is enjoyable!

4. Benefits of Read Alouds Don’t take it from us. Let’s hear what a first grade class had to say about why they like to read with another adult. Thank You Mrs. Kiel’s First Grade Class

21. Ways to engage children with read alouds…. Before Reading Before Reading Preview the cover and title of the book. Preview the cover and title of the book. Picture walk Picture walk Make predictions Make predictions Think about what you know about the topic. Think about what you know about the topic.

22. Ways to engage children with read alouds…. During Reading During Reading Read with expression and excitement Read with expression and excitement Encourage children to ask questions Encourage children to ask questions Pause and talk about the story Pause and talk about the story

23. Ways to engage children with read alouds…. After Reading After Reading Discuss your favorite part. Discuss your favorite part. Retell the story. Retell the story. Discuss or react to events in the story. Discuss or react to events in the story. Re-read the story over and over! Re-read the story over and over!

24. How to begin the read aloud ritual? Visit the library Visit the library Read every day Read every day Read slow so children can understand Read slow so children can understand Find a quiet place Find a quiet place Turn off all distractions Turn off all distractions Start with just 15 minutes Start with just 15 minutes Be excited! Be excited!