Reading to and with Children:Reading Aloud, Shared and Guided Reading and Writing
While we all know that there is a time and a place for things in life, this applies to reading aloud as well. It has come down to a simple science of when, what, where, why and how. many over think this process and become overly concerned on how to read aloud when in reality it is just going with it to a certain point. This applies to writing as well. Mem Fox is a great resource of children's literature, along with teaching how to read aloud to our students and children. As an educator or parent The National Writing Project:Mentor Texts is a nice resource for providing reading material on the art to writing.
The Top Ten Read Alouds: Stories in which the books come to life
- The Book of Story Beginnings, by Kristin Kladstrup, 2006 Candlewick
- Edward and the Pirates, by David McPhail, 1997 Little Brown
- The Great Good Thing, by Roderick Townley, 2001 Atheneum
- Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke, 2003 Scholastic
- Lionel and the Book of Beasts, by E. Nesbit, 2006 HarperCollins
- Magic by the Book, by Nina Bernstein, 2005 Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- My Book Box, by Will Hillenbrand, 2006 Harcourt
- The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende, 1997 Puffin
- The Red Book, by Barbra Lehman, 2004 Houghton Mifflin
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?, by Lauren Child, 2003 Hyperion
In order for children/students to learn how to read aloud or write, they must have good examples set up for them. They learn from experiences, and usually the enjoyable ones. While everyone learns at different rates, there are simple steps that can be followed and gradually moving along as the child does. When is all said and done, it is important to remember to follow up with the child at the end when the child has shown enthusiasm in the book.
I completely agree with the fact that children need good examples of how to read aloud. I believe that it is the job of the person reading aloud to demonstrate with enthusiasm, emotion, interest, and to pose questions to whomever the book is being read to. If this is not done the listener will not feel a connection to the book. They then will lose interest in the book and not pay attention to what is being read. Reading aloud is one of the best things that you can do for a child!
ReplyDeleteI love Mem Fox, she is a great role model when it comes to the topic of reading (aloud) to and with children! I also like to look at your perspective on reading since you are not solely an educator, but a mother too! I enjoy reading your posts. :)
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