What are the essential elements of an effective read-aloud session?
What will be an ideal response?
The essential elements of an effective read-aloud session include:
• Selecting an appropriate read aloud.
• Analyzing the text and preparing the read aloud.
• Introducing the book by pointing out title, author, and illustrator. Have students make predictions.
• Read the text. Stop occasionally to give explanations, prompts comments, and pose questions to gauge how well students are following and understanding the story. Briefly explain unknown words.
• After reading, discusses story with the children. Start with their predictions, but draw connections between events in the story and their everyday lives. Build on students' responses.
• Schedule follow-up re-readings. If developing vocabulary, spend added time with new words.
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