Conducting an Interactive Read Aloud with Preschool to Third Grade Students

When

Wednesday, November 15 (11:00am – 12:30pm)

This workshop was recorded. Please see below.

Description

Reading aloud has many educational benefits such as increasing vocabulary and helping students make sense of the world around them. It has also been proven to reduce stress and make people happier! Join us virtually to discover techniques to ensure your read aloud time is interactive and productive.  During this workshop you will discover how to

• Set goals for your read aloud time
• Make your read aloud experience more interactive and enjoyable
• Choose a book 
• Model your thinking
• Incorporate actions and motion

The content in this presentation is geared towards serving the migrant populations in New York State as defined under Title I, Part C and the approved State Service Delivery Plan, and may NOT be appropriate to all situations.

Please refer to the  disclaimers page, which includes the vendor notice, Google™ Translate disclaimer, and nondiscrimination and accessibility policy, before proceeding further.

Meet the Presenter

Laura Burnett, Director, Northeast METS

Laura is a veteran teacher who began her career as a K-6 music teacher and 4-5 choral director, became a second-grade teacher, and eventually a practicing Literacy Specialist before becoming the Director of the Northeast Migrant Program. During her career she has received numerous awards for teaching including OfficeMax’s "A Day Made Better" program honoring the top 1000 teachers in the country for their "exceptional contributions." Since becoming the Director of the Northeast METS, Laura has implemented several new technology platforms to the METS Staff and has created several stand-alone Early Childhood Curricula.

Recording

Part 1 (51 mins)

Part 2 (20 mins)