Shared Reading or Read Aloud?
I received and awesome question about shared reading and read alouds. While I definitely do not consider myself an expert, here's my answer! Read Aloud -to me a read aloud is just that, a time to read aloud. I try to read aloud several times throughout the day. I keep a book basket under my chair filled with theme books and other books that I think my class might enjoy. Sometimes I choose the book and sometime the kids choose the book. After reading the story the book is placed in the classroom library for students to enjoy during centers, free time or (coming soon) daily five! Shared Reading - to me is a time when students and the teacher share the book. I usually use a big book but I also use poems in a pocket chart or on a poster. Since I now have an awesome smart board I also use books or poems that I project onto the smart board. I feel that the most important thing is that the print is large enough for students to see. ...