Throughout this experience, I learned how important it is to stop and discuss what is happening throughout the story. This allows the students to stop, think, and remember the page(s) that was just read. Through providing think/discussion time, the students will have the opportunity to better comprehend the text. This experience is important because read alouds are something that should be done in every grade level, and through practicing, I will gain insight and experience in planning and implementing read alouds so that I may become further prepared in completing read alouds. I also learned that it is important to keep an eye on all students to ensure that they are on task.
I will use the information that I learned through this experience in my future practice it many manners. Through this experience I have gained some insight into how to properly plan and implement a read aloud, which is crucial in my future practice. Next time, I would like to provide the students with a larger version of the text so that all of the students are able to see the text. Throughout my read aloud, I felt as though the students would benefit and become less distracted if the novel was larger. This means that in my future practice as an educator, I will ensure that the novel is large enough for all students to read. Additionally, I would attempt to acquire the text in another language for ELL students within the classroom. I would also like to complete read alouds throughout the other content areas such as mathematics, science, and social studies.
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