Topic: Interactive Read-Aloud

Through interactive read-aloud, students can expand their knowledge and vocabulary through listening and talking.

When you read to a group over time, every text makes it possible for them to share ideas and get to know other people and places in the context of a pleasurable experience.

A: There is a suggested sequence of reading minilesson umbrellas found in chapter 8 of The Reading Minilessons Book that is intended to establish good classroom management early and work toward more sophisticated concepts across the year.

During interactive read-aloud, students are meant to listen to the story, not try to decode words and attend to punctuation.

Reading aloud is an essential foundation of a good language and literacy system.

A rich and authentic text base is the foundation for Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™.

Intentional talk refers to the language you use that is consciously directed toward the goal of instruction. When you plan for intentional talk in your interactive read-aloud and shared reading experiences, think about the meaning of the text and what your students will need to think about to fully

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Interactive read-aloud takes place in the whole-class meeting area of your classroom.

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