And it is a perfect way to introduce our darlings to a wide variety of stories, print, text, etc. We get to show kids how to react and think to reading all while enjoying it just for a relaxing time. The modeling during this time is so important and can be so purposeful. If read aloud time gets missed, we are lost until we do double the next day.
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > If I can add my two cents, I agree with Adrienne. I have been in the > field over 30 years and there are countless benefits to reading aloud to > students, as well as to our own precious kids. > When working with remedial students, they are introduced to advanced > vocabulary, and they have the opportunity to experience fluent reading. If > I > read to them after lunch or before the end of school I found it also calmed > them down, as they became a captive audience! > When my two grown kids were little, it was a nightly ritual. They loved > to be read to and they thrived on it! As they got older, we read chapter > books together, followed by thoughtful discussions. Since I was a stay at > home mom for many of those years, they were my ONLY students, so that time > together made it all the more meaningful. > > > In a message dated 7/23/2009 2:31:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I've taught for 31 years and raised 4 children--reading aloud is VERY > important-I've taught K-3rd and read aloud time in my classroom is sacred. > It was also one of my favorite times with my own children. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrienne Hernandez" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:46 AM > Subject: [MOSAIC] Read alouds > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > I'm currently doing a masters in reading education and I'm doing some > > research on read alouds for young children from age 1 to about 1st or > 2nd > > grade. My topic deals with finding out how crucial or important it is > to > > start reading aloud to children before they enter school. Anyone have > any > > opinions on that? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > **************Dell Deals: Treat yourself to a sweet deal on popular > laptops! > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1223100673x1201716527/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629%2D7 > ) > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
