Interactive Read Aloud- Reading a book to the class with a specific purpose in mind. Teacher models his or her thinking and has students turn and talk at different parts of the book to discuss their thoughts on the book and the lesson's purpose. Teacher elaborates on vocabulary through definition, repetition and even action if possible (depending on book and content). Read Aloud ends with an accountable talk discussion among students.
As Santoro, Chard, Howard, & Baker (2008) put it, reading aloud and facilitating text-based discussions about words provide context and opportunities for children to learn new words before they have the reading skills necessary to acquire vocabulary independently.
Using Read Aloud books is great way to teach a few new vocabulary words. It allows you to introduce a few words before reading the book and then read the book so that the students can see how the word is used in the story.
As Santoro, Chard, Howard, & Baker (2008) put it, reading aloud and facilitating text-based discussions about words provide context and opportunities for children to learn new words before they have the reading skills necessary to acquire vocabulary independently.
Using Read Aloud books is great way to teach a few new vocabulary words. It allows you to introduce a few words before reading the book and then read the book so that the students can see how the word is used in the story.