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The Read-Aloud Handbook – Chapter 1: Why read aloud?
At a cottage in Muskoka this week, I enjoyed sitting in a screened porch looking out over the lake, as I read Chapter 1 last night. I enjoyed reading the introduction a few days ago so I had no...
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The Read-Aloud Handbook Chapter 2 – When to Begin (and End) Read-Aloud
I have a bit of a confession to make, I didn’t really ever read to my children until they could sit up with me (approx. 6 months). I have a really cute picture of my husband reading to Kaitlyn with 1...
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Chapter 3 – The Stages of Read-Aloud
The main thing that struck me (again) in chapter 3 is that I really wish I had read this book before I had kids. I think it may be on my list of baby shower gifts. In chapter 3 Trelease breaks down...
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Do’s and Don’ts of Read-Aloud
I am a few days behind so I am trying to catch up on my blog posts before we go to Boston tomorrow. Chapter 4 is a short chapter that is a list of Do’s and Don’ts for Reading Aloud. I thought I would...
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SSR – Reading Aloud’s Natural Partner
I know I am playing catch up but still wanted to post my thoughts on Chapter 5. I am not new to the idea of Sustained Silent Reading. Before I taught Kindergarten I was a Teacher-Librarian and for a...
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Print Climate in the Home, School, and Library
At times it feels like Jim Trelease’s The Read-Aloud Handbook is repeating the same thing over and over again but I think that sometimes things need to be said many different ways, with many different...
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Digital Learning
I am in Vaughan (near Toronto) for a couple of days for the Dr. Jean summer camp. Today was awesome and I have so many new great ideas to take back to my class. She actually mentioned The Read-Aloud...
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TV & Audio – Chapter 8 Comments
TV is a very big part of may of our student’s lives as they are growing up. It is part of the environment my own kids live it. It is our responsibility as parents to monitor and regulate their...
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Dad’s Job in Reading
This chapter was a bit out of my realm on familiarity. My husband has very high expectations of our children (even though I am starting to realize mine may still be a bit higher). As they get older,...
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The Read-Aloud Handbook – What have I learned?
I finally finished Jim Trelease’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. It was nice how he finished the book, and wrapped everything up by telling his own story. There were two things I highlighted in this...
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