Johnnie Max Lunch & Learn - Research on Read Alouds

16637 Lancaster Highway,Charlotte NC 28277

01 December, 2021

Description

Let’s talk about “read-alouds!” Let’s talk about “read-alouds!” This research-based practice has been linked to positive outcomes for children’s oral language development and vocabulary learning. Read-alouds lay the foundation for reading comprehension and a lifetime of learning. Current research suggests that using informational texts with preschool children further accelerates these benefits. However, just 5% of read-alouds used in preschool classrooms is nonfiction. Why is that? Following our lunch, we’ll explore the key tenets of read-alouds and how the practice can be applied to all texts, including nonfiction works