From: Ehuck1624 at aol.com <Ehuck1624>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 01:01:45 EDT

In a message dated 8/3/04 1:49:55 PM, Schliesman at education.wisc.edu writes:

<< In mid-August, we'll shift our focus to great read-alouds for older kids
(Grades 3-6). >>

Why up to 6th? Middle school and high school students love read alouds. They can be used to introduce a new information, as an example for writing, to supplement and enrich a current topic. There are so many good uses in the upper grades. Everyone likes to be read to. I am teaching a graduate class at Carthage College this summer -- content reading for secondary teachers.
 They are doing their lesson presentations and two have used picture books as read alouds to go along with their lessons. These graduate students were enthralled just as much as elementary students would be. Earlier I brought in crates of picture books to share with lots of ideas how they could be used in their content areas. Many have never thought of the idea and are scratching down titles and ideas. I also try to read some of the books and then we discuss how they could use them in their classrooms. I think I like "Book Day" as much as they do. I think when teachers read aloud books, they share and promote the love of reading for pleasure at any age level.

Ellen Huck Racine, WI
Received on Thu 05 Aug 2004 12:01:45 AM CDT