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Making the Very Most of Classroom Read-Alouds to Promote Comprehension and Vocabulary

Lana Edwards Santoro

David J. Chard

Lisa Howard

Scott K. Baker

Integrating comprehension and vocabulary instruction in read-alouds can help teachers make the very most of class time. The curriculum described illustrates how read-alouds, when implemented with strategic purpose, can boost learners' vocabulary knowledge and reading comprehension. Specifically, the author presents guidelines for:

• selecting texts to encourage “text-to-text” and “text-to-self” connections

• selecting target vocabulary words

• promoting text-based discussions

• incorporating comprehension instruction before, during, and after the reading process

Abstract from Santoro, L., Chard, D.J., Howard, L., & Baker, S.K. (2008, February). Making the Very Most of Classroom Read-Alouds to Promote Comprehension and Vocabulary. The Reading Teacher, 61(5), 396–408. doi: 10.1598/RT.61.5.4

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