Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades Prek-8 (Learn the Step-By-Step Instructional Plan for Read Alo - Paperback

by Molly Ness (Author)

In Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK-8, Molly Ness, supported by current research and personal experiences, demonstrates the sobering effect an absence of read alouds in classrooms has on preK-8 students' comprehension skills. She provides intentional directions on planning and implementing a read-aloud routine that supports young learners' literacy development, content-area knowledge, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement.

This book will help you:

• Understand the role of read alouds in the science of reading
• Develop understanding of the three-step planning process for a read aloud
• See current read aloud research and trends among elementary, middle, and high school teachers
• Gain tips targeted for each age group's social-emotional learning and cognition
• Capture the importance of read alouds in all content areas
• Create a read aloud plan for social studies, the sciences, mathematics, physical education, the arts, and electives with hands-on tools

Contents:
Foreword by Natalie Wexler
Introduction
Chapter 1: Plan the Read Aloud
Chapter 2: Apply the Read Aloud Plan to Diverse Texts
Chapter 3: Use Age-Appropriate Read Aloud Strategies
Chapter 4: Customize Read Alouds for Various Content Areas
Epilogue
Appendix A: Read Aloud Planning Template
Appendix B: Planning Template for Content-Area Read Alouds
Appendix C: Resources for Content-Area Read Alouds
Appendix D: Resources for Choosing Read Aloud Titles
Appendix E: Lists of Children's Book Awards
Appendix F: Further Reading
Appendix G: Children's Books Cited
References and Resources
Index