Welcome to Reading Aloud Mark Consani School Librarian Oslo International School 1
Reading stories to children Mother Tongue sessions Booktalking to teenagers Agenda
Why Read Aloud? Create enthusiastic readers Increase student’s vocabulary Enhance language development and comprehension Provide the students with virtual experiences Introduce the children to many different characters and settings 3
Why Read Aloud? Continued Experience the flow, rhythm and patterns of the English language Develop a sense of the world Help them to structure their own stories 4
Students can develop: Imaginative thinking An appreciation for reading 5
Craft thoughtful questions! Comprehension – questions from the text Critical thinking Experiential 6
Craft thoughtful questions! Continued Use an approachable voice Make the questions invitational Use tentative language Embed positive pre-suppositions 7
Craft thoughtful questions! Continued Explore real life situations or tasks Engage the interest/empathy of the students 8
Any questions? 9
Mother Tongue Read Aloud sessions Primary student will read in the mother tongue language to a Lower Primary class, often an older student will read to a younger sibling. I read the same story in English, taking turns page by page with the mother tongue reader. The class will experience the story in two languages. 10
Rewards of Mother Tongue Learning Proficiency in an additional language Promotes the student’s cultural and personal identity Prevents cultural gaps within the family Recognises previous learning 11
Rewards of Mother Tongue Learning Continued Scaffolds and bridges to English, allows the student to reach a high proficiency in English Allows the student to re-integrate better into the home country and school system Makes her/him value her/his own cultural background 12
Booktalking to teenagers The Librarian acts as an ambassador, visiting lower secondary classrooms. Encourages reluctant readers to read Exposes students to classic YA literature Promotes their own section of the school library 13