The read-aloud handbook
by Jim Trelease, William S. Pollack, Todd Shuster · first published 1982
100% recommend
The classic handbook on reading aloud to children - revised and updatedFor more than two decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies—and the reasoning behind th
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If you're interested in reading to your kids, consider checking out "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease (http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/). It has loads of practical advice, and suggested reading lists at the end.
on “Books geeks should read to their kids” ↗A lot of comments here concern reading to and with kids. For those interested in practical aspects of reading out loud to children, check out Jim Trelease's "Read-Aloud Handbook". It has advice, advocacy, and specific age-appropriate book suggestions. http://trelease-on-reading.com/rah-contents.html
on “Rediscovering the lost power of reading aloud” ↗We've been reading aloud to our kids for _years_ now, and it's a great way to all share an imaginary world together. A great resource we found is the Read Aloud Handbook [1], which includes an enormous list of great books, and the appropriate age at which to first encounter them. Also, since my son had an extended stay in another state, we recorded ourselves reading…
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