Description
Book SynopsisBooks Come Alive: Reading Aloud and Reading Along with Young Children is about using read alouds to promote empathy and the ability to think deeply in response to literature. Grounded in research and theory, the book explores how to ensure that read alouds have maximum instructional value to promote literacy and spark children's lifelong love of literature.
This book offers teachers information about book selection, how to plan for and conduct read alouds, and extend children's experiences. The book also includes a vetted and extensive compendium of high-quality books for read alouds, accompanied by a framework for teaching with those books.
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Read Alouds: First Considerations
Chapter 2: Why Read Alouds?
Chapter 3: Choosing Well Crafted Books to Read
Chapter 4: Scheduling and Conducting Read Alouds
Chapter 5: Extending the Story Experience for Children
Picturebook Annotations
Appendix A
About the Authors
