READ-ALOUD
The Bee's Knees of Storytelling
Read-Aloud Strategies for K-2 Educators
Workshop 1
Welcome!
Workshops Dates
Thursday, April 30th, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m
Thursday, May 7th, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m
Thursday, May 21st, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m
Instructor: Cassandra Slavik
Contact: Cvslavik@buffalo.edu
@theresourcefullibrarian
"Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should BEE offered as a gift."
— Kate DiCamillo
I Wonder...
what they would find interesting???
Imagine Bee’s could Read
NOPE
You think they realize BEE’S Love Taco’s too?
SO GlAD I AM USING THE NARRATIVE PROCESS
It looks like interactive reading strategies are paying off.
Research
Exploring Techniques using
Read-Aloud Strategies for K-2 Educators
What maKes STory Time work?
A) THINK ALOUDS
B) SHARED READING
C) RECIPROCAL TEACHING
THE ANSWER IS ALL OF THE ABOVE!
THINK-ALOUDS - include thinking and problem solving outloud.
What about Shared Reading?
SHARED READING - teachers reads books with enlarged text and illustrations so that all children can see and follow along.
RECIPROCAL WHAT?!?!?
RECIPROCAL TEACHING- students take turns being the "teacher" in small group reading sessions
How will WE bee Breaking into groups???
Stay with your assigned group as you rotate stations.
Rotate to all 3 stations, there will be a timer to count down the remaining time.
Experience the activities from both the perspective of the teacher and the student.
How Will I know what to do when I get to each station.
I will be circulating to observe strategies
There will be directions at each station
Make perdictions
SHould we beE reflecting as we complete all three stations?
YES
YES
YES
You should be conducting informal assessments and taking notes as you go .
Predicting, Questioning, clarifying, Summarizing.
EQUALS BEE
A) The honey collectors moto
B)These are Key Strategies for Reciprocal Teaching
C) The queen bee’s name
REFLECTION
As we wrap up today’s workshop, please take a moment to reflect on what you’ve learned. On the exit ticket in front of you, please write down one key takeaway and one strategy you feel challenged by or are excited to try.(Feel free to fill out the exit ticket if you are at home by clicking here)
Please take some time to write down your thoughts and feelings about the workshop in this reflection. Feel free to share your reflections with your fellow educators at the end of class or throughout the week.
Thank You!
HAVE FUN PRACTICING THESE STRATEGIES OVER THE NEXT WEEK!
UNTIL NEXT TIME - CASSANDRA
@theresourcefullibrarian
resources
Collier, K. (2023, August 3). Interactive read-alouds in the early grades.
Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/interactive-read-alouds-early-
grades/
Reciprocalteaching.ReadingRockets.(n.d.).
https://www.readingrockets.org/classroom/classroom-
strategies/reciprocal-teaching
Rubin, A. (2023). Dragons love tacos. Scholastic Australia.
Sands, S., & Sendak, M. (1991). Where the wild things are. Perfection Learning
Corp.
Thinkaloud.FacingHistory&Ourselves.(n.d.).
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/think-aloud
YouTube. (2018, September 11). Dragons love tacos 🌮by Adam Rubin (read aloud) | storytime
|miss Jill Taco Tuesday. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMTCZZp3RbQ
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Image References
Advertising and Agenda had images generated using AI tools- Prompts included
Group of bee’s selecting books to read pixar style, class of bee’s reading books pixar style, bee’s in a collaborative group reading.
Stock images from Canva (Paid version) were used . this workshop has non-exclusive, perpetual rights to use the images.
Creative Common License images from google image were used vs. book covers for all book/resource lists and the creators were referenced where applicable.