oral reading

Explains why reading aloud to young children has such an impact on their ability to read and their entire lives, and also discusses male readers, phonics, and the three secrets of reading.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Nilo Cruz set in 1929 Florida in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where a new lector unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners.

Provides teachers, librarians, and parents with tips, techniques, activities, and more than fifty read-aloud plans for picture books that can be used with pre-kindergarten and kindergarten-age children.

Presents fifty, two-page reproducible scripts based on nursery rhymes, poems, and other fun things designed to help preschoolers and kindergarteners build early reading skills.

Presents advice on reading aloud to children, bibliographies of suggested books for preschool through grade 6, and book-related activities.

Discusses effective ways of reading out loud and describes 140 books that have time-tested appeal.

Thirteen-year-old Bella tries to keep the tradition of lectors going in her Cuban-American community when workers clash with the owners of the cigar factory putting the jobs of lectors in jeopardy.

Portrays the life of the famed English novelist and describes how he entertained audiences by reading his stories aloud. Includes excerpts from "The Pickwick Papers," "Oliver Twist," "A Christmas Carol," "Dombey and Son," "David Copperfield," and "Great Expectations.".

Provides advice on reading aloud and an annotated list of recommended titles, from picture books to novels.

Explains how to make read-aloud time an effective unscripted teaching tool, presenting real examples from the classroom, strategies for fiction and nonfiction, and advice on book choice and building classroom community, along with a list of favorite read-aloud books chosen by sixty-seven third- through sixth-grade teachers.