Read Alouds for All Learners

In Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK–8, Molly Ness, supported by current research and personal experiences, demonstrates the sobering effect an absence of read alouds in classrooms has on preK–8 students’ comprehension skills. She provides intentional directions on planning and implementing a read-aloud routine that supports young learners’ literacy development, content-area knowledge, social-emotional learning, and academic achievement.

This book will help you:

• Understand the role of read alouds in the science of reading
• Develop understanding of the three-step planning process for a read aloud
• See current read aloud research and trends among elementary, middle, and high school teachers
• Gain tips targeted for each age group’s social-emotional learning and cognition
• Capture the importance of read alouds in all content areas
• Create a read aloud plan for social studies, the sciences, mathematics, physical education, the arts, and electives with hands-on tools

Contents:
Foreword by Natalie Wexler
Introduction
Chapter 1: Plan the Read Aloud
Chapter 2: Apply the Read Aloud Plan to Diverse Texts
Chapter 3: Use Age-Appropriate Read Aloud Strategies
Chapter 4: Customize Read Alouds for Various Content Areas
Epilogue
Appendix A: Read Aloud Planning Template
Appendix B: Planning Template for Content-Area Read Alouds
Appendix C: Resources for Content-Area Read Alouds
Appendix D: Resources for Choosing Read Aloud Titles
Appendix E: Lists of Children’s Book Awards
Appendix F: Further Reading
Appendix G: Children’s Books Cited
References and Resources
Index