Raising an Active Reader

The Case for Reading Aloud to Engage Elementary School Youngsters

Raising an Active Reader
Samantha Cleaver
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 200pg
15 Jun 2020 US
9781475849288
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Parents and teachers know that reading aloud to children is important, and many parents of young children read aloud to them daily. However, when children start to read on their own, parents often stop reading aloud. But, the early elementary school years, when children are learning how to read on their own, is a perfect time to build vocabulary and comprehension skills through read aloud and Active Reading. Raising an Active Reader makes clear the process of learning to read, how Active Reading fits into raising strong readers, and the behaviors that adults can do to encourage strong language, comprehension, and vocabulary in children in grades K-3. This book extends on the ABCs of Active Reading (Ask Questions, Build Vocabulary, and make Connections) as they apply to older children and picture books, chapter books, and novels. Raising an Active Reader provides parents and teachers with the knowledge and skills to engage elementary school-aged children (grades K-3) in Active Reading with examples, clear explanations, and ideas for making one-on-one or small group read aloud sessions a powerful way to build children's early literacy and language skills, all while creating a lifelong love of reading.
This book is an easy read for parents and teachers who want to inspire children to love to read. Samantha Cleaver shares the simple ABC steps of Active Reading, and addresses how to keep reading pleasurable, how to decide what to read, and how to help children become critical thinkers as they read more. All parents and teachers will be inspired by this book.--Ellen McIntyre, dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, and former dean of the College of Education at University of North Carolina at CharlotteThis is the book I wish we had when our children were in elementary school! It not only explains how kids learn to read but also what parents can do at home to help build vital reading skills--vocabulary and comprehension--through Active Reading. This book will quickly become your go-to guide to turn every bedtime or any reading session into a fun, engaging, and impactful time.--Munro Richardson, executive director of Read Charlotte
Samantha Cleaver, PhD, studied read aloud and developed Active Reading during her work with Read Charlotte, a community-wide initiative to double the number of students reading on grade level by 3rd grade in Mecklenburg County, NC. She holds a doctorate in special education with a focus on literacy interventions from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781475849288
Published: 15 Jun 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 200

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