Read Aloud Strategy

The reading and writing strategy that I chose to discuss is read-alouds. A read aloud is a shared reading that is an effective way to hear fluent reading. Teachers should try and read to their class every day for at least five minutes. Teachers can read aloud while the students listen or they can read aloud while students follow along. By selecting other materials to read other than textbooks, teachers can provide students with interesting vocabulary words, ensure they are hearing fluent reading, and build background knowledge. During one of my observations, I experienced the teacher reading aloud a short book during morning meeting every day. These books had something to do with the content they were learning or something going on in the world such as a holiday or event. I found this really effective because it was engaging to the students and it prepared them for what was going on for that day. According to the scholarly article “Using Read Alouds in Today’s Classroom” by Reba M. Wadsworth, one component of a balanced reading curriculum—the time-honored practice of reading aloud—is considered good practice by both sides of the reading debate between phonics and whole language, but it is slowly getting lost in many classrooms. As instructional leaders, we must look at the long-range gains we want for students and continue to encourage the use of read alouds throughout the school day and in all content areas. I have attached a read-aloud lesson that is a great for students because it’s not only a good way to use a read-aloud but it is an activity were students will learn the effects of prejudice, ridicule, teasing and bullying.

Scholarly Article:

http://www.readingmatrix.com/articles/oueini_bahous_nabhani/article.pdf

Lesson:

http://operationrespect.org/theme-4-celebrating-diversity/lesson-3-cross-line-belong-many-groups/