EDUA 5444 Building Students' Literacy
READ OUT! BUILDING STUDENTS’ LITERACY AND LOVE OF READING THROUGH READ ALOUDS
The U.S. Department of Education refers to reading aloud as the single most important activity for success in reading. But what if you’ve never made time for read alouds before? And how do you know if they’re having the impact you hope for?
In this course, you will learn how to build your read-aloud times from the ground up. You’ll develop strategies for choosing the right texts, structuring your time, and engaging learners with a variety of interests and backgrounds. Whether you’re looking to motivate reluctant readers or challenge skilled readers (or a little bit of both), you’ll be able to create a plan for enhancing comprehension skills, building vocabulary, and developing students’ love of reading.
Regardless of what subject you teach, you can use the tools from this course to create a robust culture of reading, listening, and comprehension in your classroom.