Read-Aloud and Shared Reading

The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading is reading aloud to children.
-Becoming a Nation of Readers (1985)

As we read aloud to our children, we stop only briefly and just a few times so as not to lose the momentum of the story—and invite our children to participate, make comments, extend the ideas of the author, and ask and respond to questions. In this way, children build more intricate networks of meaning than they could have accomplished on their own. The following resources offer support for reading aloud and shared reading experiences.

Read Aloud with Vosa Cavu-Litman

Shared Reading with Debra Crouch

PICTURE BOOK CONNECT: 14 READ-ALOUD LESSONS

Enjoy the 14 read-aloud lessons included here authored by PAT BARRETT DRAGAN. Each one is designed for you to read a quality picture book, which addresses a social-emotional topic to groups of young children. Simply click on the links below to access each lesson’s PDF.

Picture Book Connect, Kindness: The Scarecrow
Picture Book Connect, Kindness: Peter’s Chair
Picture Book Connect, Hope: Jabari Jumps
Picture Book Connect, Hope: Elmore
Picture Book Connect, Friendship: On the Night of the Shooting Star
Picture Book Connect, Friendship: Making a Friend
Picture Book Connect, Curiosity: Round
Picture Book Connect, Curiosity: Red Leaf Yellow Leaf
Picture Book Connect, Courage: Truman
Picture Book Connect, Courage: Giraffes Can’t Dance
Picture Book Connect, Confidence: Olivia
Picture Book Connect, Confidence: I Like Myself
Picture Book Connect, Belonging: Mama, Do You Love Me?
Picture Book Connect, Belonging: Grandmas Tiny House
Picture Book Connect: An Introduction