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Interactive Read Alouds Carrice Cummins Elizabeth Manning

Kimberly Kimbell-Lopez

�  Preservice teacher

�  Classroom teacher �  PK-3 �  4-6 �  7-9 �  10-12

�  Administrator

�  University instructor

�  Other?

Button, Button by Richard Matheson

10-20 volunteers—come on down!

What is an Interactive Read Aloud (IRA)?

�  a strategy that combines guided comprehension with reflective thinking

�  a means of engaging students in accountable, purposeful talk and a deeper construction of meaning

Why do an IRA? �  Provides rich opportunities for literacy

development

�  Allows students to hear fluent reading

�  Develops oral language

�  Develops vocabulary

�  Establishes a sense of story/text

�  Builds topic knowledge

�  Provides opportunities for think-alouds-modeling what good readers do

�  Provides a springboard for dialogue

�  Develops a LOVE for reading

Few children learn to love books by themselves. Someone has to lure

them into the wonderful world of the written word; someone has to show

them way. Prescott, cited in Trelease

(1995, p. 60)

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How to do an IRA?

�  Step One—Select text

�  Step Two—Prepare for the reading

�  Step Three—Gather the students

�  Step Four—Read and enjoy the text

Text Selection �  Matches

instructional purpose

�  Gives students something to talk about

�  High interest to audience

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Prepare/Plan for the Reading

�  Determine the genre (develop genre chart)

�  Read and think your way through the text �  Literal ideas and big ideas �  What do you want reader to leave with?

�  Determine stopping points—connect to… �  Big ideas �  Instructional purpose (e.g., author’s

craft, elements of story/text, targeted skills, etc.)

�  Complete the lesson plan

�  Plan opening/closing

Prepare/Plan… Determine the Genre

�  Identify the genre

�  Develop the genre chart �  Author’s purpose

�  Structure �  Features

�  Match the text

�  Match the students

Prepare/Plan… Read/Think your way through Text

�  Read the text as a reader

�  Post-its—authentic reactions to the reading

Prepare/Plan… Determine Stopping Points

�  Complete the planning template

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Prepare/Plan… Complete the Lesson Plan

Prepare/Plan… Plan the Opening/Closing

�  Opening and closing both include genre chart

�  Opening sets up the reading

�  Closing pulls it back to the big idea

Gather the Students �  Community setting

�  Environment that encourages dialogue �  Teacher to students �  Students to teacher

�  Students to students

Read and enjoy the text!

�  Dedicated time

�  Passion for reading

�  Academically focused…but relaxed and fun

Discussion and Questions Contact Information Carrice Cummins

carrice@latech.edu

Elizabeth Manning

lmanning@latech.edu

Kimberly Kimbell-Lopez

woodard.latech.edu/~kklopez

kklopez@latech.edu