Description
How can you turn story time into a powerful tool for building critical thinking, empathy, and meaningful conversations among your youngest learners? Research indicates that well-planned read-aloud sessions, enriched with conversation prompts, can significantly boost young learners' language development, critical thinking skills, and social-emotional growth. Join Chrissy Romano-Arrabito for this timesaving, to the point session as she guides you through selecting captivating read-aloud books and structuring conversations that go far beyond storytelling. Get ready to enhance your read-aloud practices and create a classroom culture of meaningful conversation, critical thinking, and joyful learning! Chrissy's expertise in evidence-based teaching practices will provide you with strategies that will foster lively dialogue and create dynamic, interactive read-aloud sessions that will leave a lasting impact on your students' learning journeys.
Objectives
Identify key elements of read-aloud texts that promote meaningful conversations and engagement. Explain how read-aloud routines can support critical thinking, empathy, and personal connections for young learners. Implement conversation strategies and prompts to facilitate deeper engagement during read-aloud sessions. Assess the impact of different read-aloud texts and conversation techniques on student participation and language development. Critique and refine read-aloud practices to better foster rich dialogue and classroom connection. Design and execute a comprehensive read-aloud plan that includes high-quality text selection, engaging prompts, and conversation techniques tailored to K-2 learners.
