Interactive reading

Hands-on pre-reading activities that encourage your elementary students to access their prior knowledge and make predictions.

Using interactive read aloud strategies in the classroom will keep your students engaged. Here are some great tools to get all your kids discussing books.

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The best read-aloud books for preschoolers. Examples of how to use interactive prompting to help your child learn how to read.

Carly Robertson | Education Resources & Ideas on Instagram: "Never gets old 😉 Dominoes are a great tool to use to make roll & reads more interactive and multi sensory! I suggest buying your dominoes at Dollar Tree because they are smaller and the perfect size for the UFLI roll & read mats! The roll & read mat I used here is actually a printable one from the UFLI games website. If you haven’t checked that out yet you need to!! So many digital games but also you can print any of them 👏🏼…

Do you read aloud to your students? Most of us do. Reading aloud to your students is a great way to model good reading and share books that may be beyond the reading level of the class you are teaching. Traditionally, read aloud consisted of the teacher with a book in her/his hand and the students sitting quietly listening to the story. If this is how you are doing read aloud, you are missing out on a HUGE teaching opportunity…

My students love how engaging and interactive these reading response activities are. Students can use activities for independent reading or buddy reading and teachers can easily incorporate them into literacy stations or guided reading lessons. And the best part of all is that they are no prep!

Want to make a read aloud lesson interactive but aren't sure how? Use these easy to implement steps to get going and watch your students' comprehension levels sky rocket! What Is An Interactive Read Aloud? The interactive read aloud strategy is a whole group lesson where the teacher will read a preselected text that is at least 2-3 grade levels above the students' current grade level. The teacher will pause throughout the book for conversation and discussion. The students will talk to each…

Interactive read alouds are an amazing teaching tool to use in the classroom. These planned out lessons can make books and concepts come to life for students! In this post, I'm breaking down exactly what is an interactive read aloud. I’m sharing all of this information on video as well! Check out the Interactive Read

We all know the importance of reading stories in the the classroom. They can build background knowledge on a topic being discussed. It is a great way to increase vocabulary. Students get excited about learning. Plus, you can increase students reading and listening comprehension. I want to challenge you to go beyond they everyday read ... Read More about Interactive Read Aloud