Reading Aloud in FP
Up close and personal
What, Why, How,
by Irene Reid
21 February 2013
Ready to Read – Jack
Hartman
• I feel it in my hands.
Shake, shake, shake
I feel it in my hips
Swing and sway
• I feel it in my heart
Bee bop beat
I feel it in me,
I’m ready to read!
• Chorus:
I’m ready to read, in
my mind
I’m ready to read,
reach up high
I’m ready to read with
my eyes
I’m ready to read, left
to right
• I feel it in my knees
Tap, tap, tap
I feel it in my shoulders
Pat, pat, pat
• I feel it in my heart
Bee bop beat
I feel it in me
I’m ready to read
• Chorus:
I’m ready to read, in my
mind
I’m ready to read, reach up
high
I’m ready to read with my
eyes
I’m ready to read, left to
right
• Ready to read...
• Ready to read...
• Ready to read...
Yeh!
Reading Aloud can be defined
as:
The ‘conscious choice’, with
intent, to read with meaning,
to an audience, in a safe,
intimate and secure space,
from a book, in an audible,
clear, expressive voice...
“there is power & magic in the practise of
reading aloud...” S. Layne
In 1985 in the USA, the Report of the
Commission on Reading identified reading
aloud as:
“the single most important activity for
building the knowledge required for
eventual success in reading...”
“a practice that should continue throughout
the grades...”
Anderson et al 1985
“never under estimate the
power of a great book in the
hands of a teacher who
knows how to use it..”
Sharon M. Draper
the ‘read aloud
experience’
must always be
fantastic!
Albert Einstein said...
“Imagination is more
important than
information...”
Benefits of Reading Aloud
increased reading comprehension
improved listening skills
broadening of vocabulary
broaden interests
broaden tastes
seductive method to bring them to
books (feel & think)
experience a good book read well
FUN
So...why doesn’t reading aloud
continue ...?
- not valuable use of
instruction time
- lack of time/curriculum
pressure
- unaware of the value
- lack of self belief/skill
Vocabulary Acquisition and
word meanings
- Appropriate books
- Variety of styles,
genres, authors,
themes, topics etc.
- Target certain words
- Repetitive Reading
Role Modelling Reading Behaviour and Strategies
- page turning, eye movements, Book handling
- reading expression, fluency , intonation, rythmn,
pronunciation, pace, how books work, writing styles
the difference between written language & everyday
talking.
- knowledge of printed letters & words, & the
relationship between sounds and print.
Pleasure &
enjoyment
of reading
Feel & think
about
reading
Broader Content Exposure to
- the world around them
- themselves – feeling & thoughts
- subject matter and reading levels
Reading Comprehension
- pre reading questions
- active discussion
"So how do you do
this read aloud
thing?”
Fourteen Fantastic Hints on Reading Aloud
by Mem Fox, Queen of Read Aloud
• Ensure your audience sits
close to you and close to each other.
• Welcome everyone with
roving eye-contact on the first
couple of lines.
• Entice, with the first line.
• Remember to make the
phrases into beautiful, lilting, up
& down music.
• Paint pictures by visualising
the scenes and the emotions.
• Change vocally: high/low;
loud/soft; fast/slow.
• Speak the verbs (action
words) with animation for lively
reading .
• Fall in love with the pause.
• Don’t over-express: it’s
embarrassing—just hang
loose and have fun.
• Don’t be ruled by rhyme
endings.
• Make the last line v-e-r-y slow
indeed.
• Say goodbye to everyone
with roving eye-contact on the
last lines.
• Never read anything aloud
that you don’t like yourself.
• Enjoy yourself and throw
yourself into it to stop yourself
from being boring!
So what does it take?
A Repertoire
books, poems, prose etc.
Oh Can you Say what’s the weather today? –
Dr. Seuss
Ouma Ruby’sSecret – Chris Van Wyk
Herbert & Harry – Pamela Allen
Arthur – Amanda Graham
Ellie & Elvis – V. French
the Tail of the Whale – E. Patterson
Angelica Sprocket’s Pockets – Q. Blake
Michael Recycle – E. Bethel
The Tale of Sting Ray Charles – A. Howard
Giraffes can’t Dance – G. Andreae
Room on a Broom -Julia Donaldson
Heron and the Crane – J. Yeoman
The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein
Why not take up the Reading
Promise Challenge today?
Plan your own class/home
reading streak...
What have you got to gain?
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/facts-aboutreading-aloud.htm
What Does Research Say About the Benefits of Reading Aloud to Children?
Kathleen Childress Question # 1 RE 5710
February 24, 2011
http://www.pbs.org/parents/martha/bookclub/index.html
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/readingaloud-to-your-child.htm
http://www.youtube.com/user/sto
rybookreadalong