{"product_id":"raising-an-active-reader-the-case-for-reading-aloud-to-engage-elementary-school-youngsters-9781538191187","title":"Raising an Active Reader: The Case for Reading","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud.\" Library Journal, Starred Review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParents and teachers know that reading aloud to children is important, and many parents of infants and toddlers read aloud to them daily. However, when children start to read on their own, parents often stop reading aloud. But these early elementary school years are actually a perfect time to build vocabulary and comprehension skills through reading aloud and Active Reading. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaising an Active Reader makes clear the process of learning to read, how Active Reading fits into raising strong readers, and what adults can do to encourage strong language, comprehension, and vocabulary in children in grades K-3. This book extends on the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask Questions, Build Vocabulary, and make Connections) as they apply to older children for picture books, chapter books, and novels. It provides parents and teachers with examples, clear explanations, and ideas for making one-on-one or small group read aloud sessions a powerful way to build children’s early literacy and language skills, all while creating a lifelong love of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleaver asserts that many parents stop reading aloud to their kids when the children start reading on their own. However, the elementary years prove one of the most beneficial times for reading aloud since vocabulary and comprehension skills are developed through Active Reading and reading aloud. The ABCs of active reading (ask questions, build vocabulary, and make connections) are here applied to these crucial years in skill development. To engage learners there are lists of questions for before, during, and after reading. In addition, the author shares how to practice active reading skills in various genres: nonfiction, fiction, first chapter books, and picture books. A special section explores how to help struggling readers by using such techniques as modeling how to visualize, using wordless picture books, keeping realistic goals, and celebrating strengths. The appendixes contain book lists organized by category and answers to frequently asked questions. This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud. With many titles geared toward reading aloud to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this helpful work will be ideal for school libraries. \u003c\/p\u003e * Library Journal, Starred Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an easy read for parents and teachers who want to inspire children to love to read. Samantha Cleaver shares the simple ABC steps of Active Reading, and addresses how to keep reading pleasurable, how to decide what to read, and how to help children become critical thinkers as they read more. All parents and teachers will be inspired by this book. -- Ellen McIntyre, dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, and former dean of the College of Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte\u003cbr\u003eThis is the book I wish we had when our children were in elementary school! It not only explains how kids learn to read but also what parents can do at home to help build vital reading skills—vocabulary and comprehension—through Active Reading. This book will quickly become your go-to guide to turn every bedtime or any reading session into a fun, engaging, and impactful time. -- Munro Richardson, executive director of Read Charlotte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Reading: Preparing Your Child for Reading Success\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Active Reading?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Case for Read Aloud when Kids can Read on Their Own\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady to Read with Me More\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Keep Reading with Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Reading in the Early Elementary Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElementary School-Aged Children Learn (A Lot) from Picture Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Reading: Evidence-Based Bedtime Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaising Active Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABCs of Active Reading with Elementary Schoolers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA: Ask Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB: Build Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC: Make Connections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep Reading with Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: I Can Read on my Own!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Reading?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading and your Elementary-Schooler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Big 5: What it Takes to Read\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhonemic Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhonics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFluency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: The Foundation for Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Reading and the Home-School Connection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do Parents Contribute to Reading Success?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore Ways to Help Your Child with Reading at Home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet’s Read!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Books, Books, Books: Building a Library for a Growing Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActive Reading Wide and Deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Child’s Reading “Diet”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated Chapter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMyths, Fairy Tales, and Folk Tales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Favorites\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Child’s Perfect Fit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoetry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks that are Beyond Their Years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Latest, Greatest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWindows and Mirrors: Cultivating Diversity and Empathy through Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks as Windows\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks as Mirrors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks They Read On Their Own\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeveled Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy First Chapter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTree Books vs. E-Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks Matter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Ask Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Conversation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we Ask Questions?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsking Questions about Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStory Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Questions to Help Children Understand Difficult Texts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. What Does the Text Say?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. How Does the Text Work?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. What Does the Text Mean?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. What Does the Text Inspire You to Do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking Critically about Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do Children Develop Critical Thinking?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Raise a Critical Thinker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet Kids to Ask Questions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell Me More\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Build Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocabulary is Important, Imperative, and Significant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Children Learn Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinding Words: The Power of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcademic Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Phrases\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing Words during Active Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding Your Child’s Vocabulary through Active Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecoming Word Learners: Developing Word Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWords, Words, Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Make Connections to the Child’s World: Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking Inferences: Connecting Old and New Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCause-and-Effect Inferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelationship Inferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Do You Know? Helping Children Make Inferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking Predictions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember to Circle Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if My Child’s Prediction Makes No Sense?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecting with Stories to Learn about the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Fiction to Help Children Connect to Tough Topics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnect to Your Child’s World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7:Making Connections to Nonfiction Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNonfiction and 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Grade Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Challenge of Reading Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackground Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText Structure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcademic Vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackground Knowledge: The Backbone for Understanding Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild Background Knowledge: Read Wide and Deep\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to Encourage Wide and Deep Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalk about Nonfiction Book Structure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApplying the ABCs of Active Reading to Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting Started: Book Walks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk Questions about Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding Vocabulary with Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake Connections to Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnect with Nonfiction Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat to Remember\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Active Reading with Chapter Books and Novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Makes Chapter Books and Novels Special?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing Chapter Books and Novels to Read Together\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoosing Chapter Books for Your Child to Read On Their Own\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ABCs of Active Reading Chapter 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Active Reading and the Struggling Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Kids Struggle with Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWord Reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFluency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehension\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Kids Who Struggle with Reading Need in Grades K-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild Stamina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Children Struggle to Make Inferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModel How to Visualize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReread Important Sections\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork at the Sentence Level\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild a 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