Resources
Read Aloud Support
Our Read-Aloud Guide and additional support help make the most of your read aloud time - inside and outside the classroom.
Reader Interest Inventory
Use this reader interest inventory at the start of the school year to understand students' reading preferences and interests, build relationships, and recommend suitable books.
Read Aloud Planning Guide
Use this template to plan daily intentional read alouds to enhance students' knowledge, vocabulary, higher-order thinking, and cross-content connections.
Sound Spelling
On the following presentation you will hear the sounds of 45 phonemes (sounds) and see their corresponding graphemes (spellings).
Read Aloud Guide
Additional Read Aloud Tips
Below are a set of short videos (thank you to our RIF summer interns!) that provide tips and ideas on maximizing your time reading to children.
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Choosing appropriate books
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Introducing a book
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Building book background knowledge
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Creating interest with a picture walk
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Building engagement with showmanship
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Testing comprehension with questions