[LIT] Whole Class Novels

[skosmoski at aol.com]

Happy Sunday Afternoon!
I am a read-aloud fan! I read aloud to kids as often as I can. As  
support person without a class of my own, my teacehrs know all they 
have to do is ask me to read to their kids--and I'm there. I've seen 
Dr. Allen many times and one of the things I have learned from her is 
to put my read-alouds on transparencies. That way the kids can focus on 
them if they need to. It is a good bridge between the read-aloud and 
shared reading.

Is anyone out there using Dr. Allen's new collaboration with recorded 
books? It is called Plugged in to Reading. it is very cool! It teaches 
teachers to move from shared reading to literature circles while all 
the time promoting independent reading. It might help your teachers see 
the bridges and that all parts of a balanced literacy program are 
important especialy for struggling readers.
Mary Anne
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