defining the practice
pairing instructional strategies with texts
Read alouds can be used to explore a number of reading skills by integrating different instructional strategies. It's important that the strategy makes sense for the text--but don't let the strategy drive the selection.
The following video demonstrates how teachers match instructional strategies to texts as they utilize read alouds. The first example illustrates how to 'slide through words' in a kindergarten class. The second example, from a third grade classroom, illustrates how to recognize word parts and use morphemic analysis to predict meaning. The third example highlights how to teach text structures such as compare and contrast. The final example looks at inferencing in a third grade classroom.
As you watch the video, pay attention to how teachers structure and introduce read alouds. What patterns do you notice?
The following video demonstrates how teachers match instructional strategies to texts as they utilize read alouds. The first example illustrates how to 'slide through words' in a kindergarten class. The second example, from a third grade classroom, illustrates how to recognize word parts and use morphemic analysis to predict meaning. The third example highlights how to teach text structures such as compare and contrast. The final example looks at inferencing in a third grade classroom.
As you watch the video, pay attention to how teachers structure and introduce read alouds. What patterns do you notice?
Reading aloud with a variety of text types
This can be a useful practice for both fiction and nonfiction texts and across content areas. The following videos demonstrate how teachers pre-selected a few vocabulary terms, prepared sticky notes as reference points while reading, and used props and material to engage students with vocabulary during and after reading.
example with nonfiction |
example with fiction |
Planning and leading a read aloud
Now it's your turn!
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