1. The Power of Reading Aloud Presented by Lisa Papazian Instructional Coach and Karen Catalanotti Grade One Teacher Paton School

3. Read-Aloud = Joy To enhance the bond between parent and child To entertain To inform and explain To arouse curiosity To inspire “This simple, uncomplicated fifteen-minute-a- day exercise is.. one of the greatest intellectual (and emotional) gifts you can give a child.” ~Jim Trelease

4. “The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud. ….It is a practice that should continue throughout the grades.” ~Jim Trelease “Now that my child reads independently we don’t read together”

6. Benefits Models reading for pleasure Models fluent reading Builds vocabulary Models expressive reading

7. Benefits, cont… Builds sense of character Encourages predictions Strengthens sense of plot Encourages retelling of stories Improves comprehension

9. Improving Comprehension Listening comprehension should come before reading comprehension Increase attention span

10. Vocabulary Children can listen on a higher language level than they can read, so reading aloud makes complex ideas more accessible and exposes children to vocabulary and language patterns that are not part of everyday speech. (Fountas and Pinnell) Jim Trelease

12. Deeper Thinking Real life helps to understand books Books help understand real life Model thinking aloud Open to conversations about difficult topics

13. Reading Aloud to Older Children Physical Closeness Vocabulary and Writing Styles Difficult Subjects Family Language and Culture Good Literature

15. Doctors recommend… 2015 – American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a policy statement saying pediatric primary care should include literacy promotion. ◦ Benefits include:  Greater brain activation that processes visual association  Developing skills to to help make images and stories out of words later on  Much more impactful than other screen-related entertainments

16. Read-Aloud Model Grade 3