Read Alouds

Read alouds are a great way to spark interest in students as well as model great reading straegies that they can use in their personal reading time. I agree with the chapter that read alouds are essential for all ages and that it is a way to brig the story to life and give it a voice that the students will listen to. The read aloud video we saw in class was very informative on how we should not conduct a read aloud. Read alouds allow you as a teacher to introduce literature to your classroom that otherwise may have been missed by your students or open up and stimulate critical thinking skills by your students.