Selecting the read aloud...
Choose an appropriate book based on a specific reading purpose: exploring author's craft, introduction of key vocabulary, relating to specific content, or some other clearly defined purpose. Choose a book or section of a book that lends itself to being read aloud that supports your goal or purpose. Ask yourself, does the text flow? Is the topic engaging? Are there opportunities for stopping points to wonder aloud? Does the text inspire questions? Consider locating relevant artifacts, illustrations or other hands-on materials that might support the text and foster student questions. Finally, think about connections to other literature-- by this author, on this topic or in this genre. Also, consider collecting related books for a classroom reading display.
Planning the read aloud...
Think about the focus for your read aloud. Identify any key words or concepts to discuss in context as you read the text. Mark "talking points" where you want to:
- stop and reflect or ask questions.
- support the target skill or purpose.
- develop open-ended questions to stimulate students minds and imaginations.
- use the questions to keep children involved in the book.
- plan related activities to follow or precede the read aloud.
Additional hints and Do's and Don'ts can be found in the Book Pals Reading Tips web site. Scroll down and visit the "More Reading Tips" pages: http://www.bookpals.net/cgi-bin/bookfinder/index.pl?page=tips
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