Read-alouds

Read aloud videos on our YouTube channel

To submit your recording - please fill out this form.

What is a read-aloud?


Reading aloud stories demonstrate that the child has comprehended the story or information texts and invites the reader to engage with the text. The reader uses pitch, pace, tone, speech volume, pauses, eye contact and facial expressions to deliver a successful read aloud. Reading aloud a story helps children develop fluency and it becomes a bridge between recognizing words and comprehending the text.

Merely, decoding words and reading aloud or reciting without comprehension is not the purpose of a read-aloud story.

Why read aloud?

  • You love story-telling

  • You want to share your favourite stories with others

  • You want to inspire or motivate others to read

  • You want to share the joy of reading aloud

How will it help the reader?

  • You will improve your fluency in any language

  • You will improve your comprehension

  • You will improve your communication and presentation skills

  • Your presentation skills and build voice articulation.

  • You will improve pronunciation

How will it help the listener?

  • You will inculcate the habit of reading

  • You will develop your vocabulary

  • You will enjoy the story and learn

  • Your attention span will increase

How to read aloud and record a story for submission?

Criteria:

  1. Select any simple book from your personal collection or from the free e-book links mentioned below

                  1. Storyweaver

                  2. Free Kids books

                  3. Story Nory


  1. While recording make sure your picture book and your face is facing the camera.

  2. Any genre (realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, information, and others...)

  3. Your voice is audible, clear, well modulated and shows expression when apt/required.

  4. You may use gestures when appropriate.

  5. You may create a background during your read aloud session.

  6. You may use props or finger puppets to engage your listeners.

  7. Story can be read in any language .

  8. Please record the video in landscape mode.

  9. Please mention the title, author, illustrator and publisher of the book.