• Demonstrate your ability to read aloud as a means of modeling, motivating, and sharing your LOVE of good literature.  You will plan and expertly execute ten (10) read alouds from a variety of types of children's books:  historical fiction, information books, fiction, poetry, etc.  ONE of the read alouds must be INTERACTIVE.  Examples and exact instructions will be share in class.   

Read Alouds (5 points each - 50 points total)
Conduct ten Read Alouds with a small group of students or the whole class selecting from a variety of children's books:  fiction, historical fiction, poetry, information books, biography, etc.  ONE of the read alouds must be INTERACTIVE.  Instructions, requirements and modeling will be provided during class.  Summary sheet will be provided that must be signed by you and your cooperating teacher. 

• Choose a piece of children's literature appropriate for your group of students.  Find out students' interests and topics being studied in the classroom.
• Select a book for the Read Aloud.  You may want to discuss possible selections with the classroom teacher.  However, YOU are responsible for selecting the book.
• Practice reading the story aloud BEFORE you read aloud to the class/students.
• Plan and record your questions and points of discussion that you will use with students during the experience.
• For the REQUIRED INTERACTIVE read aloud fully explain how students will be INVOLVED DURING the read aloud ... questions or AFTER reading activities do not count as fully involving students. 

Click HERE for Read Aloud LOG for teacher/student.

On-Line Resources for Understanding the Purposes and Processes of Reading Aloud:

http://www.nncc.org/Literacy/better.read.aloud.html

http://www.read2kids.org/readaloud_folklorebooks.htm

http://www.read2kids.org/readaloud_techniques.htm

http://www.randomhouse.com/BB/promos/greatbooks/boys/tips.html

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr081.shtml