More ramped-up read alouds : building knowledge and boosting comprehension /

Walther, Maria P.,

More ramped-up read alouds : building knowledge and boosting comprehension / Maria P. Walther. - xv, 215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. - Corwin literacy; volume 1 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Maintain a happy and caring learning community all year long -- Focus on foundational skills: phonological awareness, skillful decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension monitoring -- Strengthen listening comprehension --Build context knowledge: blend literacy with steam -- Inspire writers!

"Do you enjoy reading aloud? Great news! Current research gives this high-leverage practice its stamp of approval. In More Ramped-Up Read Alouds, educators will discover practical ideas for ramping up interactive read alouds to increase learners' language comprehension and build their knowledge about a wide variety of topics. The introduction details research-proven reasons that reading aloud is essential for literacy learners and shares success factors for creating engaging read-aloud experiences. With that foundational knowledge in place, readers will be able to choose from 50 read-aloud experiences, fully detailed and carefully designed to enrich and extend literacy instruction in grades K-5. Whether you're a classroom teacher, literacy coach, librarian, or caregiver, if you read aloud to young people, you'll want this book by your side! This is not a 2nd edition but a new volume of Maria Walther's signature read aloud experiences - with all new books featured and suggestions for extending read aloud into upper elementary grades. Chapters focus on new themes, too, such as STEAM and Foundational Reading Skills"--

9781071931240

2024019738


Oral reading.
Reading (Elementary)
Literature--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Language arts (Elementary)--Activity programs.
Group reading.

LB1573.5 / .W347 2025

372.452 / W172m