Listen "Read Aloud to Boost Comprehension"
Episode Synopsis
Mary and Shannon chat with Dr. Molly Ness about her new book Read Alouds for All Learners. Molly shares how teachers should intentionally plan their read alouds, with thought put into the vocabulary instruction, the purpose for reading, the think aloud process, and engagement and extension activities for students after reading. Listen to this episode for TONS of ideas from our guest about how to get the most learning out of your read aloud experiences.RECOMMENDED RESOURCES AND ONES MENTIONED DURING THE EPISODEReading Rockets: Reading Aloud to Build ComprehensionReading Rockets: Vocabulary Development During Read AloudsASCD: The Hidden Power of Read AloudsScholastic: 5 Easy Skills to Teach Kids During Read-AloudsRead Write Think: Teacher Read-Aloud that Models Reading for Deep UnderstandingCox Campus: Meaningful Read Alouds for Vocabulary and Oral Language ComprehensionRead Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK-8 (Learn the step-by-step instructional plan for Read Alouds for All Learners) by Molly Ness * Amazon affiliate linkThink Big with Think Alouds: A Three-Step Planning Process That Develops Strategic Readers by Molly Ness *Amazon affiliate linkLove in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall *Amazon affiliate linkThe William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game by Nancy Churnin *Amazon affiliate linkThe Decline by Nine (Scholastic Reads Podcast)End Book Deserts (Podcast by Molly Ness)Website for Molly NessContact Molly on TwitterContact Molly on IGSupport the showGet Literacy Support through our Patreon
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