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Interactive Read Aloud
Interactive Read Aloud
Read alouds are an integral part of an effective balanced literacy program. According to Fountas and Pinnell, "Interactive read-aloud is a whole-group instructional context in which you read aloud a selected text to the whole class, occasionally and selectively pausing for conversation. Students think about, talk about, and respond to the text as a whole group or in pairs, triads, or quads. Both reader and listeners actively process the language, ideas, and meaning of the text."
As an instructional context, interactive read-aloud:
Allows readers to experience rich, interesting texts that are age- and grade-appropriate, regardless of their independent or instructional reading level
Provides a context for learning how to talk about texts with others
Builds a community of learners with shared literary knowledge
Expands knowledge, language, and vocabulary
Builds a foundation of mentor texts for reading and writing mini lessons.
What Does Interactive Read-Aloud Look Like?
What Does Interactive Read-Aloud Look Like?
"Structure of an interactive read-aloud lesson:
Introduce the text – Engage student interest and activate thinking.
Read the text – Stop a few times to invite thinking and a brief conversation. Students may turn and talk in pairs or threes, etc.
Discuss the text –Invite students to talk about the book. As students reflect on the meaning of the whole text, guide them toward some of the key understandings and main messages of the text.
Revisit the text (optional) – You may want to revisit the book (on the same day or on subsequent days) to reread it, or parts of it, so that students can notice more about how it is crafted and build a deeper meaning.
Respond to the text (optional) – Engage students in additional experiences to enhance their appreciation and interpretation of the text, e.g., writing about reading, art, drama, and inquiry-based projects.
Interactive read-aloud is the foundation for instruction in your classroom. It provides rich opportunities for every student to expand background knowledge, experience age-appropriate and grade-appropriate text, and learn a variety of ways to think deeply and use academic language to talk about an engaging text." - Fountas and Pinnell Interactive Read Aloud Blog Post
Who's Doing the Work in Interactive Read Aloud
Who's Doing the Work in Interactive Read Aloud
In their professional development text, Who's Doing the Work Burkins and Yaris provide a framework for our read alouds that allows for students to become more engaged in the meaning making work, putting teachers in the role of facilitator and supporter. To view the PLC presentation of this chapter on Interactive Read Alouds click the link below or the picture to the left. Interactive Read Aloud - Who's Doing the Work?
Standards Aligned Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
Standards Aligned Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
Our literacy coaches have worked on creating interactive read aloud lesson banks that provide our teachers with standards aligned strategies and links to grade level appropriate texts that they can use as a resource for their first nine weeks ELA instruction.
Please click the link below to view our 2022 Read Aloud Lesson Banks:
K5 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
K5 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
K5 3rd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
1st Grade 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
1st Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
1st Grade 3rd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
2nd Grade 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
2nd Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
2nd Grade 3rd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
3rd Grade 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
3rd Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
3rd Grade 3rd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
4th Grade 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
4th Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
4th Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
5th Grade 1st Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
5th Grade 2nd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
5th Grade 3rd Nine Weeks Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Bank
Let's Talk: Building Discussion into Read Alouds for Beginners
Let's Talk: Building Discussion into Read Alouds for Beginners
Check out this excellent resource for having rich discussions with children during read alouds
Mentor Texts As Read Alouds
Mentor Texts As Read Alouds
Kelli Wolfe, literacy coach at Woodland Heights has worked with her teachers and with our elementary literacy coaches to create a list of effective mentor texts educators can use for reading and writing instruction. Click on the link below to view the spreadsheet:
Mentor Texts for Reading & Writing
Storytime with SCETV
Storytime with SCETV
Storytime with SCETV is an online series that promotes the love of reading and literary stories connected to South Carolina. In this series, Friends of ETV share and read literary favorites, many of which are connected to South Carolina. Packages include the reading and at least one supplemental teaching and learning activity. Check out the link below for access.
Storyline Online
Storyline Online
"The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Kristen Bell, Rita Moreno, Viola Davis, Jaime Camil, Kevin Costner, Lily Tomlin, Sarah Silverman, Betty White, Wanda Sykes and dozens more. Storyline Online receives over 100 million views annually from children all over the world.
Reading aloud to children has been shown to improve reading, writing and communication skills, logical thinking and concentration, and general academic aptitude, as well as inspire a lifelong love of reading. Teachers use Storyline Online in their classrooms, and doctors and nurses play Storyline Online in children’s hospitals.
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners."
To access this please click the link below or the picture on the left. https://www.storylineonline.net/library/
Creating a Digital Read Aloud Classroom Library
Creating a Digital Read Aloud Classroom Library
Many of our teachers have learned how to create virtual classrooms through creating their own bitmoji and using a Google template. Click the link below to see step by step instructions for how to create your own Digital Read Aloud classroom library. You can link read aloud audio and/or video files so students can enjoy read alouds wherever they are.
Create Your Own Digital Read Aloud Library
Below are some excellent Author Reading Rooms already created and available to you by clicking the name of each author below, visiting the Google Slideshow, and making a copy to share with your students via Google Classroom
Reading Rooms
Virtual library - over 100 slides
Fairy Tale Reading Rooms Available:
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