Help K-5 students experience the magic of reading by sparking amazement, wonder, and excitement through the art of the read aloud
It is not news to educators that kids have trouble paying attention. The allure and interactivity offered in televisions, tablets, and video games are tough to match. Consequently, reading scores have plummeted and educators say the joy has been sucked out of teaching. Rock Your Read Aloud brings back the joy and helps you create a read aloud experience that will have even the most reluctant of K-5 readers begging for just one more story.
A must read for every current or aspiring elementary teacher, librarian, and administrator, this book shows you why read alouds are critical to literacy education in today's media-saturated world. Inside, you'll find techniques for turning reading scores around in early elementary classrooms, so you can rediscover how rewarding teaching can be when students are engaged and learning. You can even link this book to the Novel Effect app to access a unique soundscape that will give you a taste of just how fun reading can be.
Discover how reading aloud to kids can improve reading scores and outcomes Get tips for making your read alouds magical and igniting students' love of books Motivate struggling readers by creating a culture of reading together Learn about proven techniques like buddy reading and community read alouds
K-5 teachers, parents, administrators, librarians, and reading interventionists will gain insight and inspiration as Rock Your Read Aloud shows how to cut through the distraction and make reading fun again.
By:
Matthew Hammersley,
Melissa Hammersley
Imprint: Sybex Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 226mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781394197262
ISBN 10: 1394197268
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 June 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii About the Authors xv Introduction xvii Part I The Art and Science of the Read Aloud 1 01 The Magic of the Read Aloud 3 02 Unleashing the Power of the Picture Book 17 03 “Game-changer”: Reading Aloud with Novel Effect Soundscapes 31 04 Your Reading Brain: The Foundations of Literacy 41 05 Developing Young Writers and Storytellers 57 06 Getting Ready to Rock Your Read Aloud 71 Part II Bringing Stories to Life 87 Interact 89 The Book with No Pictures 89 Press Here 93 This Book Just Ate My Dog! 97 Tap the Magic Tree 101 If You’re Scary and You Know It 105 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus 108 Play This Book! 111 Laugh 115 Dragons Love Tacos 115 We Don’t Eat Our Classmates 119 The Wonky Donkey 123 The Serious Goose 127 Love and Connection 131 Love 131 Hair Love 135 Stellaluna 139 Love Monster 143 Owl Moon 147 Last Stop on Market Street 151 The Scarecrow 155 The Invisible String 159 The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend 163 Move and Play 167 Giraffes Can’t Dance 167 We Will Rock Our Classmates 171 Comfort and Acceptance 175 The Bad Seed 175 Be Who You Are 180 Imagine and Create 183 What Do You Do with an Idea? 183 The Dot 187 Rosie Revere, Engineer 191 Mae Among the Stars 195 The Most Magnificent Thing 198 Jabari Jumps 202 The Magical Yet 206 We Are Water Protectors 210 Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist 214 First Day Jitters 218 Our Class Is a Family 222 Chrysanthemum 226 The Kissing Hand 231 The Day You Begin 235 Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome 240 Oh, the Places You’ll Go 244 Index 249
Matthew and Melissa Hammersley are partners in both work as the founders of Novel Effect and in life with two little ones Max and Willa. They’ve spent the last 10 years immersing themselves in read-alouds at home and in the classroom. They’ve appeared on the hit TV show Shark Tank and reached millions of kids, teachers, and parents in pursuit of their mission: to make reading together magical.
