building knowledge and boosting comprehension Walther, Maria P. creator author. text bibliography cau 2025 monographic eng

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xv, 215 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. "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"-- 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! Maria P. Walther. Includes bibliographical references and index. Oral reading Reading (Elementary) Literature Study and teaching (Elementary) Language arts (Elementary) Activity programs Group reading LB1573.5 .W347 2025 372.452 W172m Walther, Maria P. Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE Company, [2025] (DLC) 2024019739 9781071931240 2024019738 DLC 240506 20260921212008.0 23677009 eng