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An Interactive Read-Aloud (IRA) is when a teacher orally reads a purposefully-selected book to the class, while asking corresponding, thought provoking discussion questions throughout the reading of the book. Interactive Read Aloud provide students with an engaging reading experience that enables them to make meaning, to develop high level thinking, and to listen to other while discussing a book.
Benefits of an Interactive Read Aloud According to Research
- Develops critical thinking
- Deepens comprehension through discussion and active thinking
- Encourages discourse
- Expands vocabulary
- Builds good reading habits within students
- Provides practice with comprehension strategies
- Introduces students to new authors and genres
- Enables the teacher to model fluency
- Fosters and enjoyment and a love for reading and writing
- Texts can be used as a model for focus lessons in both reading and writing workshops
- Helps to grow a community of life-long readers and writers
Every Wednesdays at 1:30-2:30 pm starting April 3, 2020 to June 26, 2020.
All student participants need to have their own laptop/MacBook, Ipad, Iphone or Android to join this live online Interactive Read Aloud via Zoom.
Registration is required. You will need to create your own username and password in our Young Scholars Circle website. Class link and some materials will be available in our dashboard. No walk-ins. Limited seats available to ensure quality instruction.
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Some Components of Interactive Read Aloud
-Previewing the book
-Scaffolding on prior knowledge
-Modeling vocabulary development
-Teaching reading fluency
-Emphasizing elements of the story
-Asking purposeful questions
-Using think-aloud to assist comprehension
-Summarizing the story to bring closure
The texts that we will use during the interactive read aloud will be from a wide variety of genres that would tap into the readers’ interests and be full of rich vocabulary. These same texts can be used as part of a focus lesson in Reading and Writing Workshops.
