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DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:30 PM EST

Welcome to #G2Great friends. For the next 5-weeks, we will celebrate the practices that matter. Tonight Read-Aloud https://t.co/pUYH9srzSy

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:30 PM EST

Welcome #G2Great friends. I’m in a cozy hotel in LI, NY, excited to be here w/my amazing co-moderators Amy & Jenn. @brennanamy @hayhurst3

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:31 PM EST

So happy to be here tonight with @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy talking Read Aloud #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:31 PM EST

#G2Great let's hold tight to Read Aloud tell the twitterverse why it's important https://t.co/ke2l2xsdsD

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:30 PM EST

Welcome #G2Great friends. I’m in a cozy hotel in LI, NY, excited to be here w/my amazing co-moderators Amy & Jenn. @brennanamy @hayhurst3

ReedTaraann1 Feb 4 @ 8:31 PM EST

Tara Reed, 4th grade, Denton, TX #G2Great

girlworld4 Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Dani from Montana - Can't be w/you live (daughter's b'day is today) so I will drop pre-Tweets in. LOVE this #g2great topic!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

#G2Great Words of Wisdom https://t.co/53rZ2RyZdT

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hello. Jill DeRosa, Third Grade Teacher, LI, NY #g2great

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

#G2Great I love reading aloud to my class. It brings us altogether enjoying the same piece of literature in different ways.

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hi, everyone! Catherine, K-8 literacy specialist in CT. Excited to chat about the best part of the day! #G2Great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hi everyone, Joining you from LI and excited to be talking about read aloud #G2Great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hi! #g2great Karen from Rhode Island excited about tonight's topic! Well, I'm always excited...

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Hello! Julieanne in Los Angeles, I teach 5th ELA #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Jennifer S. from Indiana. 6th grade.My#1 Fave thing to do as a T is READ ALOUD! #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

Fran SE Iowa and literacy coach to 7 districts! And my chats for the next hour are for #g2great and we are talking READ ALOUD!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:32 PM EST

@ReedTaraann1 Welcome Tara so many fantastic read alouds for 4th grade aren't there? #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:33 PM EST

#G2Great Q1 just ahead https://t.co/HmBGY82uyl

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:33 PM EST

So many wonderful #G2Great friends who believe in the power of read-aloud. Great night to grow your Twitter PLN friends!

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 8:33 PM EST

Melissa from Boston k-5 Literacy Coach #g2great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:33 PM EST

JoAnne from Washington. Excited to chat about the most important part of the day..Read Aloud! #g2great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 8:33 PM EST

Hi from Kim and Jill in NB Canada. Looking forward to talking about read alouds tonight #g2great.

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Tara from NJ, sixth grade teacher. So glad to be joining in for another #g2great chat!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

#G2Great Q1 https://t.co/GyQSjY7m9o

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello all! Great topic at #g2great! Chris from PA.

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

#g2great chat now on Read Aloud. Join in!

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hi I am Terry, 2nd Gr T from Florida #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Love reading aloud to children whenever possible #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Oh yes, I am a happy girl to see the joyful faces spreading across my Twitter screen ready to hold tight to read-aloud! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

@jdsniadecki Hey Jen how's your day today? #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

Hello, Tracy joining from RI! Ready to talk read alouds! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:34 PM EST

@jarhartz Hello friend! #g2great

vwlit4life Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

Hey everyone! Vicki lit coach from Long Island #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

Hi Everyone! Patty from Calif. Elementary librarian & literacy specialist..and avid advocate of read-aloud!!! #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

@Teach4SpclNeeds so glad to see you Karen we are talking read aloud can't wait! #g2great

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

Lisa from neat Atlanta joining the #g2great chat!

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

A1 Read alouds create classroom community through the shared experience of read aloud. Springboard for discussion, build vocab... #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

In the end holding tight to the practices that matter is ALWAYS a choice. No excuses - just believing in what matters! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:35 PM EST

A1 Read-aloud plants seeds for language, vocabulary, listening, knowledge & joy. Seems like a mighty big bang for the effort buck! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 A readaloud allows every student in the classroom access to book love & a reading community. #G2Great

girlworld4 Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1: A well delivered read-aloud models fluent reading for Ss. Readers are reading even when they listen #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

@tonya_9403 I know right there is nothing else like it to build relationships and community #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 Steven Layne refers to ‘listening up’ = 2 year discrepancy between listening & reading level. Our ticket in the thinking door! #G2Great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

Leigh Anne from southern Indiana. I have missed the last couple of weeks but glad to be back for a great topic tonight! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

@flynn_catherine Hi Catherine so glad you're here #g2great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 Read alouds build reading communities. The experience connects us all. #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1 Read aloud is where the joy of reading begins and is grown through a community of learners coming together around books #g2great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

#G2Great Kirsten from Fort Worth ready to arm myself with all of your great read-aloud ammo!

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

Reading aloud is the single greatest way to teach students to read and to LOVE to read. #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

A1: Nothing captures the imagination or sparks a love for reading like a good read aloud. #G2Great

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

#G2Great A convincing argument for a new teacher would be that it is the best kind of modeling for children.

kespo222 Feb 4 @ 8:36 PM EST

Hi everyone! Excited to talk about read aloud tonight! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1: my argument would be...I'll read aloud and you just stop in and see the students engaged&excited then tell me it's not worth it #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 Read-aloud creates a community of learners in a joyful experience. It’s a gift our Sts deserve EVERY DAY. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

@vwlit4life so glad to have your voice here tonight! #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

@hayhurst3 Well…it’s GREAT now that I’m here with my friends and talking about READ ALOUDS! Thanks for the love! #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1. Read Aloud promotes community, bridges reading abilities, allows Ss to think together, provides a model of a reader #joy #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1 Also gives kids who struggle w/ decoding a chance to practice comprehension w/ more satisfying texts. And its fun! #g2great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

#G2Great Read aloud is timely topic 2 discuss as more and more is being pilled on Ts & they feel there is "no time to read"

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

#G2Great Elem.Principal from Brock, TX. Its an opportunity to share passion for reading w/ kids. Ignite their curiosity for great stories!

ReedTaraann1 Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

Read alouds level the playing field for all students and open up new worlds for lots of kids! #G2Great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1: Read aloud provides a model, we can share with them the love of reading, draw them in, capture them. #g2great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: a gathering tool for everyone; starts ideas or reinforces concepts; introduces vocabulary, text features, reading strategies #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Teachers would ask how I squeezed 6-7 read aloud experiences in one day. I said "How could I NOT?" Tied it to everything. #G2Great

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: My favorite #ila slogan years ago was, "Students who are read to, read," I think this sums it up nicely. #g2great

angie_debertin Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

#G2Great Angie from NB Canada. Teach a 1/2 class.

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1 Relationships change when we share stories #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1-Read aloud builds community, language, purpose, joy and should be the motivation for WHY S want to read. #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1. #G2GREAT It's rich, creative, exposes Ss to literature/worlds that Ss may not be exposed to, assists in helping Ss w/ comprehension.

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1: RA brings reading/writing to life for the Ss. It is the perfect way to model and teach the joy of rdg!! #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Read aloud can be the best thing a reading teacher can do for students. #g2great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

@epecorale they really do. Read Aloud is powerful. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

The piece about bridging reading abilities is so important. It levels the playing field. #g2great https://t.co/YlQOGuIAoq

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:37 PM EST

A1. Read Aloud promotes community, bridges reading abilities, allows Ss to think together, provides a model of a reader #joy #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Some fantastic #g2great PLN add @vwlit4life @JillDerosa @flynn_catherine @Teach4SpclNeeds @dubioseducator @girlworld4 @jdolci @girlworld4

kjillblanton Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

#g2great Read-aloud gives access to all readers to join the story

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: Sometimes it's the only time an adult will read to a child in a day. It's calming and secure for a child to listen to a story #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

Yes, I have Ss who are many yrs gone that tell me the books they remember with me. #g2great https://t.co/QNjNlxSNGI

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Yes Terry, and isn’t it an incredible gift that kids can carry it in their back pockets forever? https://t.co/MeBsURDyJr

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

And once spark that joy - oh my watch out! #g2Great https://t.co/tNFypQ9Evk

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1-Read aloud builds community, language, purpose, joy and should be the motivation for WHY S want to read. #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Even my 6th graders enjoy being read to. It brings us together and connects us through the power of story #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: ReAl offers listening, thinking, lit elements, vocab, visual beauty, and gaining info and/or background knowledge…#g2great

Lisa_Dastous Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 A read-aloud that is used as a mentor text brings excitement into the lesson thus enticing the students to be more engaged. #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

@LisaEickholdt Yes, I agree. That is #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

We can't rely on parents to read aloud to their children, because, in honesty, most won't! If they don't WE MUST! Not negotiable! #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

@flynn_catherine Plus, they want to be you and the desire to lrn to rd will deepen. #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: So @lester_laminack also says that first read aloud of a book is "like a gift to unwrap" #g2great https://t.co/nKbfwjghCW

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

@flynn_catherine #g2great I love this, as a SPED teacher seems our Ss get exposed to less instead of more

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

So true! #g2great https://t.co/dIsRMnxczJ

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1 Relationships change when we share stories #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

@MentorTextCentr you're so right we build background knowledge we provide access to stories we build context for classroom life #g2great

vwlit4life Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1 Shared experiences build community of thinking and talking around text, lays foundation of the literacy work that will be done #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

#G2Great Q2 just ahead https://t.co/oyM7qAZm17

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

so true #g2great https://t.co/NQMmQo6CIS

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

A1 Relationships change when we share stories #G2Great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

@chrisp16 Absolutely! #g2great

mrjeffneaves Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1. From an admin perspective they build a great classroom climate. I cant think of a better way to create a joy for reading. #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

@FirstAtBat beautiful! #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1: A read aloud allows us to dive into a book together, collaborate within discussions & inquiry, and share emotions & wonder #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

@dylanteut YES! #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1: SHARING with one another. Meaningful experiences start with the relationships. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

What do we value? #g2great https://t.co/8OqmSsRLSP

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Teachers would ask how I squeezed 6-7 read aloud experiences in one day. I said "How could I NOT?" Tied it to everything. #G2Great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

Me too!!! The children love it & it's always an exciting time when I tie it in unexpectantly #g2great https://t.co/XKIhXzigui

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:38 PM EST

Teachers would ask how I squeezed 6-7 read aloud experiences in one day. I said "How could I NOT?" Tied it to everything. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

Absolutely! And once it's presented that way, as a gift, you are on a reading roll! #g2great https://t.co/N409zjvkdV

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: So @lester_laminack also says that first read aloud of a book is "like a gift to unwrap" #g2great https://t.co/nKbfwjghCW

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

AND calming to us as well. Don’t you love win-win experiences Stephanie? #G2Great https://t.co/zUyhiTkHgY

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

A1: Sometimes it's the only time an adult will read to a child in a day. It's calming and secure for a child to listen to a story #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

#G2Great Q2 just ahead https://t.co/wQzK5wTPPk

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1. Read aloud gives students a shared experience and creates lasting memories in a classroom community #g2great

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

@kjillblanton I agree! I love the opportunity to bring words to life! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

@Teachr4 I couldn't believe how much 6th graders loved read alouds,it was my favorite time of the day! They always begged for more #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

we need more admins like this #g2great fabulous! https://t.co/9caOw9W2Bn

mrjeffneaves Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST

A1. From an admin perspective they build a great classroom climate. I cant think of a better way to create a joy for reading. #G2Great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1: And @lester_laminack says, "You learn so much when you become the story!" #g2great https://t.co/Vehu74wnFo

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

RA provides the gift of knowledge for the Ss. W/out it many of them will not come in contact w/ texts. Broaden their world. #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

I always had a read aloud after recess. The best way to settle everyone in for the afternoon. #g2great https://t.co/h4f17fxZet

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:40 PM EST
AND calming to us as well. Don’t you love win-win experiences Stephanie? #G2Great https://t.co/zUyhiTkHgY
- StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST
  
  A1: Sometimes it's the only time an adult will read to a child in a day. It's calming and secure for a child to listen to a story #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

My kids always remember our readalouds as a special part of their 6th. grade year #g2great https://t.co/Wc65nrBhFt

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 8:41 PM EST

A1. Read aloud gives students a shared experience and creates lasting memories in a classroom community #g2great

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1: With new standards on citing text and close reading, the read aloud offers the perfect venue for this tough work. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

Definitely Dylan! We can fill a void that children will never forget! #G2Great https://t.co/xn5F0w0I1M

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:39 PM EST

We can't rely on parents to read aloud to their children, because, in honesty, most won't! If they don't WE MUST! Not negotiable! #G2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2: Essential are open minds and closed mouths. (I teach middle school. I can say it that way, right? LOL) #g2great

vwlit4life Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

@DyanSundermeyer I love this. So true they hang on the edge of their seats and the conversation is so rich #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

@tara_smith5 we share stories and open up the world #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

@DyanSundermeyer I love to hear them moan and groan when I stop! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

Publishers are telling authors to keep words in PBs to a minimum b/c children can't stay engaged.They CAN if delivery is effective! #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

@flynn_catherine So funny ! I do it first thing. Gets them to school on time #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2 Time for students to interact with the text through talk,sketching, movement and most importantly thinking #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2 Well-chosen book. Knowledge of the book & kids. Teacher who knows how to bring a book to life! Time to savor the experience. #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1-Read aloud gives ALL Ss access to the story. Our most at risk NEED the most Read aloud.#g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A1 #G2GREAT I heard Irene Fountas say that interactive read-aloud is the most effective way to teach reading comprehension.

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2: Recipe calls for genuine love of rdg, expression, genuine interest & a love of sharing the book w/ your Ss. #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

My heart fills when they beg for more or yell "Noooo!" When you reach for the bookmark @DyanSundermeyer @Teachr4 #g2great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

@dylanteut Tying read aloud a to everything is key - but how to get Ts to see that? #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

A2: Get close, everything else put away, rich, deep, fluent reading. Allow students to reflect, think and talk in response. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

Yes, we travel to places and in time through books. That's the magic, and so we learn even as we enjoy. #g2great https://t.co/Tory8e8sI6

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

@tara_smith5 we share stories and open up the world #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

@franmcveigh @lester_laminack Love Lester's thought.Read aloud is experience to savor-wide-eyed listening is a sight to behold. #g2great A1

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

Know your audience. If they need to laugh, make them laugh. Play your part! Rehearse! It's THAT important! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

WHAT??? WHY??? Think back to the books we had & the vocabulary it fostered! #g2great https://t.co/lWwiB54E90

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

Publishers are telling authors to keep words in PBs to a minimum b/c children can't stay engaged.They CAN if delivery is effective! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

#g2great A2 pausing for predictions... love hearing what they think will happen

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

A2: the essentials for a read aloud...passion, strong characters, voices, life lessons, enthusiasm, cliff hangers #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 8:43 PM EST

A2: essential ingredient: read a book that elicits an emotional response. Laughter, tears, outrage, memory. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 We must be just as invested in the book as we want students to be. We need to know the book,read w/ feeling,invite students in #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

@chrisp16 that is so true. For many Ss it is their only opportunity. #g2great

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

#G2Great When choosing a read aloud that is a chapter book I always try to choose a gender neutral one.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

Wow Dylan. Is that something new? #G2Great https://t.co/gc16g3WiT1

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

Publishers are telling authors to keep words in PBs to a minimum b/c children can't stay engaged.They CAN if delivery is effective! #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

Hi #g2great - Carol ELA Consultant from Long Island here to chat for a bit.

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: T must read fluently for the message to go through. Practice prior to audience hearing it. #g2great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: The reader's excitement for the story, getting comfortable to listen, being able to connect or relate to a part of the book #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 A book worthy of read-aloud deserves careful thought. Pausing points? Thoughtful question? Dramatic interpretation. #g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

#g2great A2 adding something new to the book that reading silently couldn't bring (voices, faces, etc)

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

@Teach4SpclNeeds @DyanSundermeyer Or you look up and they are hanging on your every word! And I am talkin 11 and 12 yr olds! #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2: It has 2 B fun 2 listen 2 whether it's the voice, accent, tone . . . pure enjoyment and stop in right place - not end of chap. #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

The right book is essential b/c it will lead to more books to be read. #g2great https://t.co/0LeV1aIOsR

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2 Well-chosen book. Knowledge of the book & kids. Teacher who knows how to bring a book to life! Time to savor the experience. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward It IS a drama, a performance! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 A great text with lots of room for active engagement for students to interact & think deeply get swept away in the words #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

Yes. Just look at any recent PBs and count the words. @DrMaryHoward ... am I right about this, @JEsbaum ? This is what pubs want! #g2great!

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 I've found books w/ engaging characters, a little suspense, a little humor, and a quick pace best for read aloud. #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

@Teachr4 isn't it great? It's like the best whining you will ever hear...is that evil? Maybe, but they will love reading! #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2: Choose a book that you think will radiate a purpose or message you would like students to hear, share & feel #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 Sometimes we read a book for the sake of the oohs & ahs. Some books deserve to be “agenda-less” #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

Yes, we must "go for it" - show our kids what it's like to think and feel through the story #g2great https://t.co/Xmot1ujyAO

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 A book worthy of read-aloud deserves careful thought. Pausing points? Thoughtful question? Dramatic interpretation. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

@cvarsalona Carol so glad you joined us #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2: It's a great Read Aloud when the ADULTS in the room are on the edge of their seats! #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

Hello #g2great popping in late. A2: tons of books and joyful rdg experiences; volume and love of reading.

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

@Teach4SpclNeeds @DyanSundermeyer @Teachr4 That is the best isn't it! I have a pull-out & the never want to leave. #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

DON"T Kill a read aloud with millions of meaningless questions afterwards. Let students ENJOY the experience! #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

Just talking about read aloud and thinking of those moments has me all warm inside. #g2great

vwlit4life Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

A2 book choice, engagement through conversation, all participate, thinking about and beyond text through skillful discussion. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

Frame-worthy friends! #g2Great https://t.co/IGqbj3sdJc

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

DON"T Kill a read aloud with millions of meaningless questions afterwards. Let students ENJOY the experience! #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

Providing effect moments to highlight how reading goes is so powerful! #g2great https://t.co/Oq4LcRoKqr

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:42 PM EST

A2 Time for students to interact with the text through talk,sketching, movement and most importantly thinking #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

Or when they clap when the story is over! #g2great https://t.co/xAUN4hFtgp

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

@Teach4SpclNeeds @DyanSundermeyer Or you look up and they are hanging on your every word! And I am talkin 11 and 12 yr olds! #g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

it's always amazing to see students get lost in books like they would movies and TV shows #g2great https://t.co/JYCuVYSGMX

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST

A2 A great text with lots of room for active engagement for students to interact & think deeply get swept away in the words #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

Authors did NOT write books so they could be questioned to death afterward. They wrote them for children to LOVE and ENJOY. #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

@dylanteut Lester Laminack told us to SHUT UP. Just enjoy, let it sink in, think, and Love! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

#G2Great Q3 just ahead https://t.co/5V7NwOlMS1

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

Read Aloud = Joy! #g2great with @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy https://t.co/reYZFN3Q67

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

Hello #g2great popping in late. A2: tons of books and joyful rdg experiences; volume and love of reading.

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

That's rule #1. Let the readaloud be separate from the strategy/mini lesson stuff. #g2great https://t.co/PSny1khpwy

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

DON"T Kill a read aloud with millions of meaningless questions afterwards. Let students ENJOY the experience! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

wise man! #G2Great https://t.co/8t0MwS6h79

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

@dylanteut Lester Laminack told us to SHUT UP. Just enjoy, let it sink in, think, and Love! #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

Yes! #g2great https://t.co/9H9wICAfNe

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST

DON"T Kill a read aloud with millions of meaningless questions afterwards. Let students ENJOY the experience! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

I am just like the kids. I bought @mattdelapena Caldecott winner today & I can't wait to share it tomorrow! So excited!! #g2great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

A2-No "strings" attached reading..reading aloud for the joy of reading..leave the Ss wanting more. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

Can't wait for our class copy! #g2great https://t.co/bVzEIruHcj

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:47 PM EST

I am just like the kids. I bought @mattdelapena Caldecott winner today & I can't wait to share it tomorrow! So excited!! #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

I had to switch devices, could someone retweet the current question please! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

#G2Great Q3 https://t.co/ulpMHRJ7tg

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

@flynn_catherine Oh, that’s the best! Clapping = love = what you’re looking for! #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy We show Ss how to live a life as joyful readers and writers. Enriched by books! #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

And when they don't like the ending, they write their own new one @flynn_catherine @Teachr4 @DyanSundermeyer #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

Are we trending yet? We should be! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

RA brings the book to life. The eyes of the Ss widen! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

Read aloud experiences should be totally different than mentor texts/modeling think aloud texts. #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

Beautiful and well worth striving for EVERY DAY! #G2Great https://t.co/311qeiVIM4

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @DrMaryHoward @brennanamy We show Ss how to live a life as joyful readers and writers. Enriched by books! #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

@flynn_catherine A touch of social justice issues is always a good thing #g2great Kids love to be outraged by behaviors and attitudes.

mrjeffneaves Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2. Books that cause students to use critical thinking skills as well as making predictions are essential. #G2Great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2 A great book can do all the work; if you love it and read it like you love it #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2 RA ingredients: well-selected book shared with ❤️ and time for authentic response and reflection. #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

Or how about when they secretly check out the book in the library and read ahead at home @flynn_catherine @Teachr4 @DyanSundermeyer #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

A2. Absolutely Dr. Mary! .Just simply because it's a very good story. Because of Winn Dixie comes to mind #g2great https://t.co/hM8aISU5pi

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

A2 Sometimes we read a book for the sake of the oohs & ahs. Some books deserve to be “agenda-less” #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

@flynn_catherine Isn't it great when they get excited when you have another book by the same author. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

And kids can sure tell the difference. Great ‘joy detectors!” #G2Great https://t.co/0ia8NM7dLD

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:48 PM EST

A2 A great book can do all the work; if you love it and read it like you love it #G2Great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

That's terrible...what are they thinking!? These kids need to build stamina. #g2great https://t.co/iEwbuifmsO

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:45 PM EST

Yes. Just look at any recent PBs and count the words. @DrMaryHoward ... am I right about this, @JEsbaum ? This is what pubs want! #g2great!

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

I look for books that will stir emotions- make us laugh, make us cry, make us think, help us relax. Need a good balance of all. #g2Great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

@tara_smith5 Love that you said EVERY student! Read alouds make reading accessible to all! #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

Most importantly text and illustrations worth talking about that affect children emotionally- make them see their world differently #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

My fave read aloud-finishing a book on the last day of school, my principal came in to make an announcement&my Ss booed him! Ha! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

A3 I read it aloud FIRST (often on tape) for an insiders view. Not all books are meant to be read-aloud to kids. #G2Great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

A2 When the students can't wait to take the book you just read and read it themselves! #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

Or they even CRY with me! Oh my those are the best! #g2great https://t.co/vFKeOLyvCs

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:46 PM EST
Or when they clap when the story is over! #g2great https://t.co/xAUN4hFtgp
- Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:44 PM EST
  
  @Teach4SpclNeeds @DyanSundermeyer Or you look up and they are hanging on your every word! And I am talkin 11 and 12 yr olds! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

@flynn_catherine agreed! let S process the text don't chop it up #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

This warms my heart Dyan! #G2Great https://t.co/mWTl9y2NWP

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

My fave read aloud-finishing a book on the last day of school, my principal came in to make an announcement&my Ss booed him! Ha! #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

A3: I look for a book that has great flow. One that has language that begs to be heard and spoken out loud.#G2Great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

@tara_smith5 Read alouds are the wonderful opportunities for Ss to hear beautiful language. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

That's a great story! What a great memory. #g2great https://t.co/D2L99hKSOx

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:49 PM EST

My fave read aloud-finishing a book on the last day of school, my principal came in to make an announcement&my Ss booed him! Ha! #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3: So much wisdom from @lester_laminack in this video #g2great https://t.co/WbRW3Jxubx

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

#g2Great A3 something students can relate to, but isn't too cheesy about it. Something similar to real life.

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A2: For upper-elementary and above, you need a book with an emotional hook. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3 I look for books that will hook kids emotionally. Laughter. Tears. Empathy. Wonder. Joy. It should make us feel something. #G2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

@JillDerosa Yes, I agree! Good to see you here! #g2great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

#g2great A2 - Some books have grt read aloud meter. Despearaux. Some r killers when read aloud. Narnia. It has to be like spoken word.

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

@jarhartz Yes! I'll never forget the 1st time I read You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer to a 5th gr. class. The girls were MAD! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3: I always looked for books that my students could relate to, bullying, boy/girl relationships, sports, middle school humor #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

I look for books that will help us bond. Read alouds are bridges to strong relationships. #g2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

A3: repetition, rhythm, dialogue, humor, tension, emotions, #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

#g2great have some boys that I can't get engaged in rdg picked The Peak wow

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

Lester is such a fabulous ambassador for reading, isn't he. And no one reads aloud as well, either! #g2great https://t.co/VZpfDoGvC1

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3: So much wisdom from @lester_laminack in this video #g2great https://t.co/WbRW3Jxubx

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

A3: Text qualities are simple, but powerful words that flow, Story that means something to the listeners, Leave rder wanting more. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

A3 Thanks to my friend Trevor, I put as much thought into images as words now. Both contribute to a great read-aloud. #G2Great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

A3. #g2great A story that will get them emotionally involved, that they can relate to, but will stretch their understanding of their world.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

@cvarsalona @tara_smith5 bringing character voices to life to put story in the air or to reveal ideas and wonder about the world #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

A3: So many reasons to REALLY model and hook Ss into reading! #g2great https://t.co/tBkrMH1nyq

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3: I always looked for books that my students could relate to, bullying, boy/girl relationships, sports, middle school humor #g2great

DeniseOBannon Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

#G2Great I love the book talks my class has over RAs. They even checked the book out so the principal could read it too.

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3 Love anything that sounds like poetry; great dialog; humor; cliffhangers #g2great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3: One that will provoke questions or wonderings from students, whether it's from the storyline, vocabulary or pictures. #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3 Touches heart; inspires awe; FUN; makes me want to keep reading and writing. #g2great https://t.co/Pa59m7fxR8

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

@LisaEickholdt Love reading Crossover by @kwamealexander aloud. It just grabs them. #g2great

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

#G2Great A3: A piece that my Ss will authentically connect with. A plot line that will lead to wonder and inquiry about what's next.

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

Yes, they listen in when we allow ourselves to engage in the story, to act it. #g2great https://t.co/AUWDVZ4i6t

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST

@cvarsalona @tara_smith5 bringing character voices to life to put story in the air or to reveal ideas and wonder about the world #g2great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

#g2great A2 - Surprise the content against the cover. Dark humorous tale,the Willoughbys. Cover art you wouldnt know. The School Mouse too.

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

Love that "ambassador for reading" idea!!! @tara_smith5 #g2great https://t.co/9MJ55jMIFe

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST
Lester is such a fabulous ambassador for reading, isn't he. And no one reads aloud as well, either! #g2great https://t.co/VZpfDoGvC1
- franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST
  
  A3: So much wisdom from @lester_laminack in this video #g2great https://t.co/WbRW3Jxubx

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

@franmcveigh @lester_laminack First read lets Ss love the story, love the words! We can take it apart later, but love it first! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

#g2great My favorite books are ones that I had as read aloud when I was a child, Little Princess, Charlottes Web

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

Some Ts I have known rush to the shelf &grab a title for read aloud each day. THAT DOESN'T CUT IT. Should be planned/preselected! #g2Great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

A3: Strong characters you fall in love with or hate. Themes they can learn from or connect to. Rich language. #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Never thought abt recording the RA to hear how it sounds. Thanks for that idea! #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

A3 I look for all kinds of diff books to share; they need to speak to many diff interests and lives; so it isn't just 1 aspect #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

@chrisp16 @LisaEickholdt @kwamealexander Crossover is a fantastic read aloud. #g2great

VelasquezCarrie Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

#G2Great Joining in late Carrie here.. I look for books that make me laugh or cry.. emotions are good in a read-aloud

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

A3: I choose books for my own son that will help us discuss difficult topics. Makes tough talks easier. #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

@TrJillBean My fave is my Ss went to the library to get a book I read. They didn’t have it. Ss said my books were better. So funny! #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @cvarsalona @tara_smith5 You'll love creating voices for this one! #g2great https://t.co/Znlp3x0XsH

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

No matter what Ts may be TOLD to use, choosing a joyful read-aloud will forever reside in our decision-making corner. Don’t let go! #G2Great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

Absolutely Essential Ingredients! #g2great https://t.co/9cmeV4cK96

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST

A3 I look for books that will hook kids emotionally. Laughter. Tears. Empathy. Wonder. Joy. It should make us feel something. #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@journeynorthED @hayhurst3 @cvarsalona Looks like such fun! #G2Great

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@DeniseOBannon yay! I'm so excited to join your class and play student for a little while. #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

A3 Humor, emotion, illustration, connection, voice; strong characters, luscious language #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@journeynorthED @cvarsalona @tara_smith5 thank you! #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@chrisp16 My kids LOVE Crossover! My boys are fighting over checking it out in the library! #G2GREAT https://t.co/BggGMD7zd2

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

@LisaEickholdt Love reading Crossover by @kwamealexander aloud. It just grabs them. #g2great

angie_debertin Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

#G2Great A2 A quality read aloud occurs when students see something new that surprises me. I love the moments when students teach me.

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

.@VanessaW2007 Timeless. Classic. #g2great

mrjeffneaves Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

A3. Anything that is going to foster a love of reading for our Ss. Maybe too simple of an answer but that's the ultimate goal. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@ShelfieTalk @LisaEickholdt @kwamealexander Sometimes I think I enjoy the books more than them. Just love RAs! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

@VelasquezCarrie So happy you made it Carrie! #G2Great

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

A3. Look for books that students will want to take out at the library or buy, look for authors that students will love #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

What I remember most about my favorite teachers are the books that we shared with them. I hope that is true of my Ss some day! #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

#G2Great Q4 just ahead https://t.co/LkWlg1y7Wm

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Confession...I have a shelf of favorite read aloud books that students in the past loved.However, I do add new ones each year #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

Agreed! #g2great https://t.co/m1Ifs2gTdg

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:54 PM EST

What I remember most about my favorite teachers are the books that we shared with them. I hope that is true of my Ss some day! #g2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

So true, Tara! I always try to harness my “inner Lester” when I read aloud. He’s the best! #g2great https://t.co/ezrciivsPP

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:51 PM EST
Lester is such a fabulous ambassador for reading, isn't he. And no one reads aloud as well, either! #g2great https://t.co/VZpfDoGvC1
- franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:50 PM EST
  
  A3: So much wisdom from @lester_laminack in this video #g2great https://t.co/WbRW3Jxubx

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Read alouds do NOT always have to be whole books. Can be "teaser chapter or 2 as invitation to the book"! #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward I was just going to say I choose a book for its language, storyline, and illustrations to engage learners. #G2Great A3

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

#G2Great Q4 https://t.co/Nl2Uc4Rk0b

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

So important that we don't just pick our favorites. Needs to be chosen with the students in mind #g2great https://t.co/Odhz9ZPFid

epecorale Feb 4 @ 8:53 PM EST

A3 I look for all kinds of diff books to share; they need to speak to many diff interests and lives; so it isn't just 1 aspect #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

@epecorale Like "luscious language"---would make a great chart! #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

Great point, Fran! #g2great https://t.co/B7W41MjnXL

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Read alouds do NOT always have to be whole books. Can be "teaser chapter or 2 as invitation to the book"! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward let your emotions show when you read aloud Ss need to see that words have power! #g2great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

#g2great A3 - The vocabulary needs to inspire. I want someone to shout - "What does that mean" and can't help it from bursting forth.

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

Everyone should have @RyanT_Higgins' MOTHER BRUCE in their read aloud back pocket. #g2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

@Teach4SpclNeeds I don't even want to know the amount I spent on bks this past yr. Will have someone else add it up for taxes. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

And if the book is well chosen, those feelings will come out like a floodgate. My favorite kind of book! #G2Great https://t.co/TAf6MzPLIF

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:56 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward let your emotions show when you read aloud Ss need to see that words have power! #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

I’m retweeting everything! Such smart people gathered here tonight! #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A3 That's so true, Fran - sometimes readalouds can be longer versions of book talks #G2Great https://t.co/mvIQYVa23P

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:55 PM EST

A3: Read alouds do NOT always have to be whole books. Can be "teaser chapter or 2 as invitation to the book"! #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4 Fox, Fly Away Home, Smoky Nights, Thank You Mr. Falker, Owen and Mzee are a few of my favorites #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

#G2GREAT Totally agree! Ss do much analyzing all day--Read aloud needs to be a glorious/joyous brain break of sorts https://t.co/xz56puitz4

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 8:52 PM EST

@franmcveigh @lester_laminack First read lets Ss love the story, love the words! We can take it apart later, but love it first! #g2great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A3: characters that Ss can connect with, moments that tug at our hearts, books with strong messages to get our Ss thinking #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4 The Rough Face Girl by (Rafe Martin-Algonquin Cinderella Tale). The Three Questions, (Jon Muth) #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4 Rules, Lost in the Sun, The Thing About Jellyfish,Fish in a Tree,Boy in the Striped Pajamas,The Red Pencil, The Giver. #G2Great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

Oh how I love The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Love it every. single. time. #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4: Cannot say enough about @SalinaYoon "Be My Friend" AMAZING! #g2great https://t.co/oFoE1REDeJ

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

The Tale of Despereaux was an all time fave w/ my 3rd graders, but really anything by Kate DiCamillo. Also love Charlotte's Web. #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

@MentorTextCentr It breaks my heart when Ss aren't aware of the great bks out there. Ts NEED to know this! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4 Sophie's Masterpiece: A Spider's Tale by Eileen Spinelli. Lovely in every way! #G2Great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4: for my younger kiddos: The Gruffalo and Little Blue Truck. Love Henry and Mudge for grade 1 and Nubs fir my grade 2-3 groups #G2Great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

#g2great beautiful msg of magic within very colorful always trying to hook reluctant readers @zakpullen https://t.co/qK8q6rNN7J

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

Loved reading aloud Stone Fox, Mercy Watson series, any book by @AmeDyckman , Helen Lester, Kevin Henkes, were always favorites! #g2great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

#G2Great A3: Remember that nonfiction can be great read-alouds too. You don't have to read EVERY part of it.

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

@dylanteut my most vivid and favorite memories of school are my teachers reading aloud. #g2great

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4: Love reading Patricia MacLachlan books to upper-elementary kids. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4 Tiger Trail (Winters); Last Stop on Market Street (De La Peña); Nana in the City (Castillo), Yard Sale & The Wall (Bunting); #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4 Last Stop on Market Street, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla, & Bats & Birds these have been my latest favorite #g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

#g2Great A4 You can never go wrong with Dr Seuss' Oh The Places You'll Go

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

A4: my absolute favorite RA for 6th grade was flipped. So fun to flip between the boy/girl characters, Ss so related! @WendelinVanD #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

The Bread Winner was a fascinating book and the books that follow in the series. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 Thank You, Mr. Falker & Each Kindness, Show Way & Brown Girl Dreaming #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 One of my favorites is The War with Grandpa. Older book but great discussion about family, war/peace. #g2great

ReedTaraann1 Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Henry's Freedom Box r my faves! #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4: Cynthia Rylant's Gooseberry Park is the favorite with my second graders each and every year! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

#g2great Because of Winn Dixie 3rd gr loves it

VelasquezCarrie Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

#G2Great Charlotte's Web I love as a read aloud.. Fish in a Tree has become a recent fave

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

#G2Great BFG, Matilda, Harry Potter, Tuck Everlasting, Across Five Aprils...

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4: Magic in Info Read Alouds from @mstewartscience "No Monkeys, No Chocolate , Steve Jenkins, and @seymoursimon #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4: my other fave was The Running Dream @WendelinVanD the students instantly connected emotionally with the character #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 Ss love this one and start seeing extraordinary in ordinary; observing n thinking in metaphors. #g2great https://t.co/gTLT8fK4BL

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 Wonder, One and Only Ivan, Rain Reign, Because of Winn Dixie, Tiger Rising, Locomotion, The Crossover (middle grade) #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4 Love @missamykr for read aloud. Here's one #G2Great https://t.co/vZ77mNTOAF

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4: Home of the Brave, Nothing But the Truth, Knucklehead, Knots in My Yo-Yo String,…#g2great

kjillblanton Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

@joanneduncanjo YES! #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

Charlotte's Web - that's an unforgettable readaloud! #g2great https://t.co/pk6qw6Tomi

VelasquezCarrie Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

#G2Great Charlotte's Web I love as a read aloud.. Fish in a Tree has become a recent fave

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

The Green Umbrella is slotted to come out September 2016 by @JackieKramer422 this is one my future favorites #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

It’s so important to choose books w/kids in mind. our favorites won’t always be a home run for kids. #G2Great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

#g2great A4 grade 3 - George Speaks, Spud Murphy, The Dunderheads, Shredderman, This Moose belongs to Me, Green Futures of Tycho, so many

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4: Charlotte's Web is a personal favourite, my students love everything I present to them. #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

@peterhreynolds books are perfectly beautiful as well #g2great So much packed into his books.

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

@flynn_catherine @franmcveigh RA the part fr"The Watsons Go to Birmingham" where the bro gets lips frozen to the driver's mirror. #g2great

DeniseOBannon Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2Great How to Steal a Dog is one of my favs. Past students still remember it.

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

@chrisp16 I know! Between books for the class, books for kids who really need them, & books for my kids at home. Money well spent 😍 #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

#G2GREAT LOVE, LOVE, LOVE both of these @DrMaryHoward ! https://t.co/a8oWlz4xbo

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4 The Rough Face Girl by (Rafe Martin-Algonquin Cinderella Tale). The Three Questions, (Jon Muth) #G2Great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4 I have read The Most Magnificent Thing this year in K, gr 3, 4, 6, and at a staff meeting. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

#G2Great Q5 just ahead https://t.co/bPQ9crUKTk

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

Marilyn's Monster is a new favorite. Perfect to pair with The Adventures of Beekle. Also can't forget Knuffle Bunny! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4: too many to choose from---anything from Kate DiCamillo to start. #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

Each Kindness, One Green Apple, The Dot, Beekle, Yard Sale #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4: Moon and Me (Byars), Fly Away Home, George, Crow Call, Langston’s Train Ride, Freedom Summer,… #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4: I read The Book With No Pictures aloud to my mother the other weekend, she loved it! I didn't have a class so I improvised #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4 Here's another amazing read aloud- so sophisticated @missamykr #G2Great https://t.co/QyiCcYKIpi

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4- Patricia Polacco, Because of Winn Dixie, The Dot, Ish, Mo Willems..#g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

True. We should be able to read the room and know when to drop a book, even if we happen to love it. #g2great https://t.co/MqyaO5vqeC

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

It’s so important to choose books w/kids in mind. our favorites won’t always be a home run for kids. #G2Great

mr_kweiss Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

A4 love David Sedaris "Big Boy" https://t.co/KTFkiPE8qH #G2Great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

@JackieWoodson books...they became quite different once you hear her read them. #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

@chrisp16 @flynn_catherine @franmcveigh great read aloud! #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

This is true even for purchasing books for our libraries. #g2great https://t.co/e7AIt2Vlu4

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

It’s so important to choose books w/kids in mind. our favorites won’t always be a home run for kids. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

#G2Great Q5 https://t.co/GjvArDS0sb

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

I was just thinking how much better our schools would be if we spent more time talking @ books we love than stuff to buy. WOW! #G2Great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

Some Ts don't read books b/c they don't like the bk. U may have a S in your room who is just the right rdr! #g2great https://t.co/zYP0OX6KgY

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

It’s so important to choose books w/kids in mind. our favorites won’t always be a home run for kids. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

Love Rain Reign!! #g2great https://t.co/TxlDlZHDwj

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 Wonder, One and Only Ivan, Rain Reign, Because of Winn Dixie, Tiger Rising, Locomotion, The Crossover (middle grade) #g2great

ReedTaraann1 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4. Just finished Stone Fox today. The look on their faces at the end was fantastic. Lots of wet cheeks! #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

Her voice is just magical. #g2great https://t.co/4LTZPp6lGS

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST

@JackieWoodson books...they became quite different once you hear her read them. #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

Oh my! Wonder! That's when the kids booed the principal! #g2great https://t.co/o6t4vL8nSI

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 8:59 PM EST

A4 Wonder, One and Only Ivan, Rain Reign, Because of Winn Dixie, Tiger Rising, Locomotion, The Crossover (middle grade) #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4 Another favorite @KadirNelson #G2Great https://t.co/5kXC2zmi2v

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A5 A great way to do this is to PAIR fiction & nonfiction. When we marry the two it’s a listener’s win-win. #G2Great

Lisa_Dastous Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A3 Your read aloud is effective and passionate when as soon as you have finished reading it the Ss rush to be able to read it. #G2Great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

@epecorale @missamykr Oh I love this book! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4 poetry is so much fun to read aloud my favorites go from Emily Dickinson to Jack Prelutsky #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

#G2GREAT @chrisp16 As a librarian, I book talk, book talk, book talk, esp to 4 & 5th to get Ss beyond Wimpy ;-) https://t.co/RPRcYJuudp

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 8:58 PM EST

@MentorTextCentr It breaks my heart when Ss aren't aware of the great bks out there. Ts NEED to know this! #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

Agree! Our kids love this book! #g2great https://t.co/W2cXvWcmJ4

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

@flynn_catherine @franmcveigh RA the part fr"The Watsons Go to Birmingham" where the bro gets lips frozen to the driver's mirror. #g2great

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

#G2Great The Secret Knowledge of Grownups. Hilarious! Great model for author's craft! Brilliant writing!

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

Oh and then there is Cynthia Rylant books....ahI could go on and on all night. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 We keep a “topics of interest” list and make time to fit in a picture book or so a week, or a news or feature article. #G2Great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

And if we shared WHY we loved them! More power for Ts and Ss! #g2great https://t.co/cpac5rzH3Y

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

I was just thinking how much better our schools would be if we spent more time talking @ books we love than stuff to buy. WOW! #G2Great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

Airliners don't buy plane fuel.. basketball coaches don't buy basketballs... why do Teachers have to buy all the bks! @DrMaryHoward #g2Great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

#G2Great A4 - sooo many great books to RA! Today I used Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library w-1st grade and it was awesome!

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: Love Mo Willems for younger kids. He is the new Dr. Seuss. #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Children naturally love informational text, I value the power of informational text and make time for exploring it #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

@franmcveigh @SalinaYoon That's my purchase this weekend! #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Fill room w/all genres; Include NF in read alouds; let books work their magic! #g2great https://t.co/TKZbr6fehM

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

Because of Mr. Terupt, Out of My Mind, There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom, Wonder #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A4: The Day the Crayons Quit, Click-Clack-Moo Cows That Type, Tiger Rising, Hundred Penny Box, Back of the Bus,…so many! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

@TracyLafreniere :) you are what you read #g2great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

Out of My Mind is a wonderful read aloud title. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Include read-aloud during social studies & science to merge listening & learning across the curriculum. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

Love the Rough Face Girl! The Ss love to find the 'prince'/ brother. #g2great https://t.co/E8lj1PT7aA

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 8:57 PM EST

A4 The Rough Face Girl by (Rafe Martin-Algonquin Cinderella Tale). The Three Questions, (Jon Muth) #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

You are so right - they are curious and hungry to hear about the world they live in. #g2great https://t.co/ERb3hVpjYg

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Children naturally love informational text, I value the power of informational text and make time for exploring it #g2great

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

Yes, talk about a read aloud that stays with her. I hear her voice every time I pick her books up. #g2great https://t.co/TUsOXnTdct

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST
Her voice is just magical. #g2great https://t.co/4LTZPp6lGS
- FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:01 PM EST
  
  @JackieWoodson books...they became quite different once you hear her read them. #g2great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

@tara_smith5 I get teary no matter how many times I read it! #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

A4: Picture book favs: Sam and Dave, Waiting, McToad, Owl Moon, Ira Sleeps Over, My Rotten Headed Older Brother, Leo, 500 Hats of...#g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

#g2great A5 Show that nonfiction is full of opinions, not only facts. Also, explain that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

There is so much engaging nonfiction out there! Don't try and read an entire NF book... savor it, a section/ spread a day. #g2Great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

A5: We, Ts, have to find NF we love. Read and talk it! Great NF is easy to find! #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

A5: The Running Dream @WendelinVanD is about a girl losing her leg in an accident so I shared nonfiction examples as well #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

#G2GREAT MY cheeks are always wet w/ Stone Fox--AND my voice is always cracking--if I can even finish it!!!!! ;-) https://t.co/Qjn662Cwv5

ReedTaraann1 Feb 4 @ 9:02 PM EST

A4. Just finished Stone Fox today. The look on their faces at the end was fantastic. Lots of wet cheeks! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

A5 Create a tally system to visually notice if you’re ignoring text types. #G2Great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

Love that book! Read it several times to my class. #g2great https://t.co/gyTgTUkYS3

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

A4 I have read The Most Magnificent Thing this year in K, gr 3, 4, 6, and at a staff meeting. #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:04 PM EST

#g2great Need to make a conscious effort to add nonfiction

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

We do this all the time in social studies - reading from journals, letters, etc. Deepens learning so much! #g2great https://t.co/RKvGJmdXR9

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Include read-aloud during social studies & science to merge listening & learning across the curriculum. #G2Great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

How to Steal a Dog, Liberation of Gabriel King, MIck Harte was Here are shorter but powerful Mid Grade RAs #g2great

Lisa_Dastous Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

A5 Knowing your Ss and what their interest are allows you to explore and incorporate nonfiction into your read aloud library. #G2Great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

Jon Scieszka's Knucklehead is a hilarious choice for 4-7th graders! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

Ss love anything by @MoWillems & also love "Sam and Dave Dig a Hole", "I Want My Hat Back", & "This is Not my Hat"!. #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

I'm the President of the @seymoursimon fan club! His books are amazing reads w/ excellent images! #g2great

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

#G2Great I like to start my NF unit with a Who was.... Book. Especially Dr. Seuss. Kids always begin reading others that interest them.

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

Love to read Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson #g2great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

A5: Tying them into all subject areas ensures different representations. Science, math, social studies, music etc. #g2great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

A4: Freak the Mighty, Wonder, Fish in a Tree and picture books: Dewey Bob, Each Kindness, all powerful messages #g2Great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

@flynn_catherine sooo funny ! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

ALL day is a read-aloud day. We have to infuse it across the clock. Why not spread the joy! #G2Great https://t.co/RmBNtPqg6b

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST
We do this all the time in social studies - reading from journals, letters, etc. Deepens learning so much! #g2great https://t.co/RKvGJmdXR9
- DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST
  
  A5 Include read-aloud during social studies & science to merge listening & learning across the curriculum. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

A5: So many great NF titles now: Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Ryan and Jimmy and the Well…we love bios and autobios! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

. @lindavhoyt has GREAT resources for reading aloud NF. #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Check! #g2great https://t.co/6lJFE8ehw4

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:03 PM EST

A5 Include read-aloud during social studies & science to merge listening & learning across the curriculum. #G2Great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Great idea @chrischappotin - writing responses or poem reflection, scene from play. So many ways to go! #g2great https://t.co/p2oijouK9S

chrischappotin Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

What abt readaloud that becomes "write next chapter of story" that becomes trade w/ neighbor & extend or illustrate? https://t.co/kEXbkYwGjd

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Melissa Stewart has fantastic videos on You Tube about her ideas for her books K students were inspired #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

A4 Where would we be without all of these great books? Love "Ralph Tells a Story" #G2Great https://t.co/tCu3QhmDWn

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

@hayhurst3 Ss love poetry! Good variety. #G2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

@jarhartz awww! Beekle!!! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Some Ts say "I don't have time" - it's not about having time, it's about MAKING time. Priorities! #g2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Yes! Such a great resource for us. #g2great https://t.co/wfTb2s5evL

joyfulkinder Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Melissa Stewart has fantastic videos on You Tube about her ideas for her books K students were inspired #g2great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

@hayhurst3 love love the one and only Ivan! My Ss always ask to read that one, especially when they see it sitting on my desk! #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

Don't forget to read aloud Ss writing right beside "published authors." Their books are real, too. #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5. #G2GREAT NF mentor texts need to be used in WritingWorksh. BUT they need to be read lst as a read aloud B4 using it as a strategy in WW.

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

@KathrynOtoshi's Beautiful Hands & @TrudyLudwig's Invisible Boy plus Snow Day by @lester_laminack > fav texts 4 read alouds #G2Great A4

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5: I love weaving in Think Alouds with Nonfiction read alouds. Adding my voice and wonder creates more joy w informational text. #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

@StephWardRanger much out there lately tying informational books to story like following a story arc helps students to understand #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

If you hear thunderous applause it’s coming from my hotel room for you Dylan! #G2Great https://t.co/T4YqcQa0Ux

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Some Ts say "I don't have time" - it's not about having time, it's about MAKING time. Priorities! #g2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

A5: I am rdg more NF this yr and there has been a request for more esp w/ young rdrs who can't read the text. #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

So many wonderful poetry books have been published in the past few years! #g2great https://t.co/00KCDGGO82

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

@hayhurst3 Ss love poetry! Good variety. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

@joanneduncanjo me too JoAnn me too #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

#G2Great Q6 just ahead https://t.co/7xWo2z5oiS

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

#G2Great We Are The Ship! Engaging nf about baseball! Many students don't know about the Negro Leagues. Enthralling art

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Totally agree. When we say "high interest", we must consider- high interest for whom? Us or sts? #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

Ss are always surprised at how good these actually are. It just takes a little spark for this series. #g2great https://t.co/SB2cD3tXjR

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 9:05 PM EST

#G2Great I like to start my NF unit with a Who was.... Book. Especially Dr. Seuss. Kids always begin reading others that interest them.

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

@flynn_catherine I love this one #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

I'm applauding, too. If it's a priority, we can make the time. #g2great https://t.co/LntIhjmYOb

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST
If you hear thunderous applause it’s coming from my hotel room for you Dylan! #G2Great https://t.co/T4YqcQa0Ux
- dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST
  
  Some Ts say "I don't have time" - it's not about having time, it's about MAKING time. Priorities! #g2Great

gmlovetolearn Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: Find out what interests Ss & find quality NF texts to align with their curiosity. Use texts as mentors during RW & WW #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

@jarhartz How to Steal a Dog I love that book so much #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: it's getting easier to find great NF read alouds.publishers are putting out quality material w/voice #G2Great https://t.co/gc3YGpsbn0

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:09 PM EST

#G2Great Q6 https://t.co/DIKCVS9I7M

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:09 PM EST

Yes, @seymoursimon is the NF king of animals and the earth/space. #g2great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:09 PM EST

A5: younger Ss are loving National Geographic Kids, such vivid pictures and beautiful language, very engaging @mstewartscience #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:09 PM EST

@DyanSundermeyer @joanneduncanjo @hayhurst3 They're favorites with our 4th graders, too! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:09 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @jarhartz #g2great I've never read that! Add TBR list. TY

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@Lau7210 I love to layer NF with related texts that enhance understanding through text sets/narratives/poems #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

Basalized read-aloud is disturbing: Forced ?s, excess stopping points, distorted stories (not the real deal); suggested think-aloud #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

So true. We have so many wonderful NF titles now, engaging to read and beautifully illustrated #g2great https://t.co/FTswFRbjDv

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:08 PM EST

A5: it's getting easier to find great NF read alouds.publishers are putting out quality material w/voice #G2Great https://t.co/gc3YGpsbn0

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

If Ss ask you to read it again, DO IT! How can you say no to kids who are CRAVING for another round of read aloud! #g2Great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Love De La Pena's Market Street-seeing the beauty of the neighborhood #G2Great A4

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@hayhurst3 That with Rain Reign ! geez what is it about dogs! #g2great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@cvarsalona @lester_laminack I haven’t read Snow Day yet this year. We have no snow right now. Soon, maybe…#g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

Speaking of RA--looking forward to @kwamealexander 's 'Surf's Up" due out this month. My poster if already up!! #g2great Thx NCTE15.

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

Loving these ideas #g2great #cnusdlitteam https://t.co/KgUC1su8c0

chrischappotin Feb 4 @ 9:00 PM EST

What abt readaloud that becomes "write next chapter of story" that becomes trade w/ neighbor & extend or illustrate? https://t.co/kEXbkYwGjd

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@epecorale love the transference to writing with this book too! #g2great

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

#g2great In 8th grade Sci we did a bk study over The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks during lunch. My room was packed!

Lisa_Dastous Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

I have found when students take ownership and look for the perfect read aloud excitement builds within the classroom and lesson. #G2Great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

#g2great Magazines are your gateway drug to non-fiction. Bring in some from home. Smithsonian, Wired, Make, NatGeo & watch them skim

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

If Ss didn't like a book and don't want you to read it again, they WILL let you know. Respect their rights as readers! #g2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

Mary you’re causing a ruckus in the hotel room! Keep it down! He He HA Ha HA #g2great https://t.co/FMcUTyTzTq

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST
If you hear thunderous applause it’s coming from my hotel room for you Dylan! #G2Great https://t.co/T4YqcQa0Ux
- dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST
  
  Some Ts say "I don't have time" - it's not about having time, it's about MAKING time. Priorities! #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6 I lost count of times I heard Velveteen Rabbit & I treasure each one. Great books are meant to be savored again & again! #G2Great

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

#G2Great Poetry offers perfect vehicle for repeated listening. So many topics/themes/ideas.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6 I had an “Old Friends” basket of familiar reads in the read-aloud area. At LEAST once a week, we’d revisit an ‘old friend.’ #G2Great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6: YES! I often read the same text over again for a wk, but look @ it from different perspectives or ideas. Students discover more #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6. That's aligned w @lester_laminack Listen 1st time 4 sheer joy/ the magic;2nd time 4 details 2 support ideas/thinking or answ ?s #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6: Yes! Always amazed at the deeper discussions, obs, and ponderings that emerge through revisiting previously read books! #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

@jdsniadecki @lester_laminack You could always read it to so the Ss can enjoy the weather we just had. #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6 To be savored, shared, revisited for so many reasons and in so many ways. Listen to savor, share experience, revisit for craft. #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6 Mary Ann Hoberman's You Read to Me, I'll Read to You series is perfect for repeated reading. So many choices & lots of fun! #g2great

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

Read-alouds are just like exercising or dieting, if it is something you value, you will find the time. #g2great https://t.co/SvHjTmOd2I

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:06 PM EST

Some Ts say "I don't have time" - it's not about having time, it's about MAKING time. Priorities! #g2Great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6: kids did beg to hear books again...I'm ashamed to admit, I didn't repeat because I felt like I had too many to share w them! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

That's a great idea!! #g2great https://t.co/rqaGcEuHxN

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@Lau7210 I love to layer NF with related texts that enhance understanding through text sets/narratives/poems #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

A6 Remind kids that each listening experience is unique. Don’t listen again, listen w/new ears. #G2Great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward what about that they give excerpts? Ss don't even get to feel the whole story! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

A7 Listening to stories over and over facilitates more complex thinking acquiring knowledge, relating to diff POV #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

#G2GREAT AHHHHHH! (That is a scream at the thought of nasalized read-aloud from a librarian!!!!) ;-) @DrMaryHoward https://t.co/gBZNh1XFsX

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

Basalized read-aloud is disturbing: Forced ?s, excess stopping points, distorted stories (not the real deal); suggested think-aloud #G2Great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

#G2Great A6 reading things over and over again allow you to catch things you missed the first time.

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

A6 It's like hearing a favorite song on the radio; we don't shut it off when it comes on again, we play it louder & sing along #G2Great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

@chrisp16 thanks :) #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

"We're reading that again?" Yes. "The text hasn't changed, but you have." #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

@AlliWasserman Oh yes, and the ughs just keep on coming. They do it to talk the talk, but no way are they walking the walk! #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

@DyanSundermeyer but I did always encourage them to reread books I had shared, that's good, right? #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

Oh I love this Dylan! #G2Great https://t.co/xqBxW0JTUc

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:12 PM EST

"We're reading that again?" Yes. "The text hasn't changed, but you have." #g2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6: Repeated Listening can do so much for Ss fluency, vocabulary, & writing skills, let along rdg skills. #g2great

angie_debertin Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

#G2Great ❤️ this. Ss need to see themselves as authors. Cherish their books & use them to empower everyone to write https://t.co/pcX74X8e0a

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:07 PM EST

Don't forget to read aloud Ss writing right beside "published authors." Their books are real, too. #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

@hayhurst3 @journeynorthED @tara_smith5 Thanks for me also. #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

#g2great We have to listen all day long, enhances knowledge, empathy, commonality

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 I think kids need us to demonstrate how to reread, and get new insights each time. #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

@jarhartz I don't know but there just is something #g2great

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 Always nice to read once as a reader and then as writer looking for craft, then using as a mentor text, even a small section. #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

Reading is thinking & communicating. Listening helps us be engaged,generate thoughts & questions,& think deeper the 2nd or 3rd time #g2great

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

❤️ the old friends basket idea. I had a "new release" as well-- highlighting all our newest arrivals #g2great https://t.co/bdh7yv3Qqw

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:11 PM EST

A6 I had an “Old Friends” basket of familiar reads in the read-aloud area. At LEAST once a week, we’d revisit an ‘old friend.’ #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

That's a wonderful lens! And we need to show our kids how to do this work. #g2great https://t.co/WWOAKVqurR

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 Always nice to read once as a reader and then as writer looking for craft, then using as a mentor text, even a small section. #g2great

8blahblahblah8 Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

#g2great I've never joined in this chat before. The topic had me 🤐lurking. 👋🏽EduConsultant. https://t.co/3fqOEUvJ9n

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6: Once of any GREAT thing is never enough! Good pattern 2 have:Repeated rding, repeated listening, repeated writing! #OldFriends #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

When we listen to a text we can sit back and enjoy it, think about it, and reflect about it time and time again- always noticing #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6: Ss can fall in love with a book after repeated listenings, when they didn't connect with it at first; Ss can grow into books #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 when we hear it, it is a different experience. It flows over us. The second time listen with a lens for... powerful #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

I just heard a talk about NF & loved this: we don't read NF to learn facts, we read to change our minds about the facts we know. #G2Great

capaldi_phil Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A8 #g2great advice: read as many kidlit books as you can so you can find hidden connections with what you do. Summer is good for that!

tonya_9403 Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

#G2Great repeated listening ban be the best thing ss have all day esp when it is a scheduled, planned, reliable time meant for just them.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

#G2Great Q7 just ahead https://t.co/BFKm0pAbIL

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

Reading is just like listening to a song over and over. We get to know the words, language, pauses. It gets better each time! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

@tara_smith5 #g2great I'm using this next time Ss, but we already DID that!

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

brilliant #g2great https://t.co/0H15TZmYrd

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

When we listen to a text we can sit back and enjoy it, think about it, and reflect about it time and time again- always noticing #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

@8blahblahblah8 Welcome Shabana. We meet EVERY Thursday 8:30 EST We hope you’ll join us again! #G2Great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

@epecorale Exactly!! #g2great

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

#G2Great Enjoying just pooping in this chat. When do y'all chat? And where are the questions? Thank you!

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

A6:I love to hear different voices read the same story. Each experience broadens my perspective about the text. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

I think I am going to pair the w/ "Madelenka" #g2great https://t.co/oykzACyP1C

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:10 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Love De La Pena's Market Street-seeing the beauty of the neighborhood #G2Great A4

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:15 PM EST

@TrJillBean That is so true and beautifully said #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

@KyleneBeers and @BobProbst discuss this powerful idea in their new NF book. #g2great https://t.co/KGtUxnQFG4

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

I just heard a talk about NF & loved this: we don't read NF to learn facts, we read to change our minds about the facts we know. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

#G2Great Q7 https://t.co/x9HzgfDYAE

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

#G2Great Yes, new transaction with the text each time https://t.co/zY576xFrSz

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 when we hear it, it is a different experience. It flows over us. The second time listen with a lens for... powerful #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

#G2GREAT Yes, read-aloud is a powerful way to model any and all aspects of reading..rereading, thinking aloud, etc https://t.co/6qT3khK7WS

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 I think kids need us to demonstrate how to reread, and get new insights each time. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

What a beautiful way to say this Julieanne! #g2Great https://t.co/7r48E1pYAN

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:14 PM EST

A6 when we hear it, it is a different experience. It flows over us. The second time listen with a lens for... powerful #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

So important to value the re read. The second read is where the real magic happens #g2great Get beyond the plot. https://t.co/hUMRIbJixR

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 I think kids need us to demonstrate how to reread, and get new insights each time. #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

Good to see you again, Melissa! @joyfulkinder #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

Don't read aloud and take the book off the shelf. Put it out there! Let them explore it on their own! #g2Great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

@ShelfieTalk Yes! I always read aloud a book all the way through first, before using it as a mentor text in a later writing lesson! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

@VanessaW2007 @tara_smith5 having student lead read aloud is powerful as well #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A7 Simply share the love; let the books capture the kids; no bells and whistles needed. #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A7 Chose books because they’ll make kids hearts sing – not based on a flawed view of complexity. Don’t destroy the gift. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

@tara_smith5 I thought Ss rereading died, but this yr I have several Ss doing so. One is buying the book so another can read it. #g2great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A6- Ss hear/learn something new each time. Ss need opportunities for repeated listening. #G2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A7 Create student read tapes of favorite read alouds. These can also be shared across grade levels. #G2Great

jdsniadecki Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A7: Wanting to hear it again! Wanting the experience of joy…#g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

Simplicity at it’s best! #G2Great https://t.co/UpUvLydKmk

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:17 PM EST

A7 Simply share the love; let the books capture the kids; no bells and whistles needed. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7 Kristine Mraz & ChristineHertz talk about creating the joy of sitting by the campfire for storytelling - a great read aloud! #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7 Invite kids to participate. Set aside time in the day for a guest reader to share a practiced text. #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7: I say things like maybe we don't have time to read aloud today&just wait for their screams,grunts, anger&then start reading! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

Open your eyes. Look. Open your ears. Listen. Open your heart. Enjoy. Open your mind. Think. Let's now open the book. Go IN. #g2Great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7 It's about trust. I'm careful about the books I choose, so when I arrive w/ a book, they're excited to come to the rug & listen. #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

I try to read in a way that makes my love of reading contagious to my students #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

Craft makes us feel, see, hear the text. It brings it to life. Highlight the connection w/second read #g2great https://t.co/1TuaZ9rcwV

ShelfieTalk Feb 4 @ 9:13 PM EST

A6 Always nice to read once as a reader and then as writer looking for craft, then using as a mentor text, even a small section. #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

A7: Listen to an author read own book; challenge students to read it like --. "How many practices will it take?" #g2great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

A7: and when I got a book order, I'd read the books at lunch time and they would see me and beg for that to be the next read aloud! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

And then say “Never mind you win!! #G2Great https://t.co/1QOJN0Sy5i

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7: I say things like maybe we don't have time to read aloud today&just wait for their screams,grunts, anger&then start reading! #g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

#G2Great A7 pick books that excite both you and the students. Excitement is infectious

TheDisciplineDr Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST

I think reading is the best way to educate yourself. And I'm a math guy. #G2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

I love this Jill. And that kind of joy just permeates the very air they breathe! #G2Great https://t.co/mPFYLGPlic

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

I try to read in a way that makes my love of reading contagious to my students #g2great

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

#G2Great keep referring back to them all year. "Remember in..." "This reminds me of..." Remind them of the gift.

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7: Always have the read alouds on display for students to take. I encourage students to read picture book RAs for partner reading. #g2great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7: Just sharing my love and passion for reading. Allowing them to see I enjoy the book & reading makes it real to them. #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

Promote the read alouds with displays, book ads, and varied voices. Read-alouds are the passion projects of reading workshop. #G2great A7

FirstAtBat Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7: I think our love of reading shines through. They know it, feel it. #g2great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

Yes, it doesn't always have to be us;kids love the chance read to the class #g2great https://t.co/fxRA2RSkGc

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7 Invite kids to participate. Set aside time in the day for a guest reader to share a practiced text. #G2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

Will miss him & the show will not be the same! Off to Woebegone. #g2great https://t.co/Jmm3IMpRq8

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:16 PM EST

#G2Great Q7 https://t.co/x9HzgfDYAE

8blahblahblah8 Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward It's Miss Jameel. And thank you. #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7 Take class on field trip to a book store. #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7 carefully select texts that they will love- that's the key; know your audience & they will respond with much love & appreciation #G2Great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7:Model & share personal experiences & passion for reading.Celebrate all types of books and encourage students to share their favs #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7: "Oh, let's look and see. What were Salina Yoon's exact words? Who want to read them?" #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

@8blahblahblah8 Thank you Miss Jameel! We’re so happy to have you #G2Great

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7:Read Aloud like you're acting in the best Broadway Show the Ss will ever see! They won't take their ears and eyes off you! #g2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

.@MrazKristine @christine_hertz we say yes to #g2great when we read aloud https://t.co/h7cPo4rL2t

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:18 PM EST

A7 Kristine Mraz & ChristineHertz talk about creating the joy of sitting by the campfire for storytelling - a great read aloud! #G2Great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

Q7.#G2GREAT I treat read-aloud like it is absolutely THE most important part of the day/ thing in the world! My enthusiasm is contagious!

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A6: my 15 month old has reminded me of the power of repeated reading. Same books can be made new every time you read them. #g2great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

Connect with authors! They are our rockstars! #g2great

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7: Read the book aloud with drama. Be an actor. Hooks the kids every time. #g2great

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

#g2great Display bks everywhere. Counters! Front board! Window sills! Tchr desk! Everywhere!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

#G2Great Q8 just ahead https://t.co/y31WXUO2CM

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

That would hook anyone Lauren! #g2Great https://t.co/GqRSKew6Mx

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7:Read Aloud like you're acting in the best Broadway Show the Ss will ever see! They won't take their ears and eyes off you! #g2great

childbkauthor Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

@TracyLafreniere @kbport714 ... or to inspire us to learn even more -- or go out and create some "facts" of our own! #G2Great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

I love it when readers say it's better than a movie! #g2great https://t.co/kCsoj13VDV

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7:Read Aloud like you're acting in the best Broadway Show the Ss will ever see! They won't take their ears and eyes off you! #g2great

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7: Children have an amazing way of making a book come to life. Celebrate and encourage those experiences #g2great

UniceUnicest Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

A7: Read the book aloud with drama. Be an actor. Hooks the kids every time. #g2great https://t.co/s2AlttXEMZ https://t.co/IfRemHAEqA

ianhecht Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST
A3: Allows for more fluid learning. Students can see how things are connected below the surface. #saskedchat https://t.co/8y0rVTo9h7
- kwhobbes Feb 4 @ 9:19 PM EST
  
  Q3. How does cross-curricular teaching benefit Ss learning? #saskedchat https://t.co/WTSXTlZvhR

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

.@TracyLafreniere Yes! Reader's Theater is also a great way to be sure books get that repeated reading time. #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:22 PM EST

Don't be afraid to GET INTO IT. You won't embarrass yourself-- the Ss will remember those kinds of experiences! #g2Great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

#G2Great Q8 https://t.co/X1ZzlD4zYO

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

#G2GREAT Yes...exactly...showing your passion for literature/ reading thru read alouds..Ss deserve no less from us https://t.co/yPf7bPLQFZ

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7:Model & share personal experiences & passion for reading.Celebrate all types of books and encourage students to share their favs #g2great

BeerGarm Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

A7: Read the book aloud with drama. Be an actor. Hooks the kids every time. #g2great https://t.co/pT8AiCkFbV https://t.co/3xtkw6qpqg

Madison_Derr Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

sometimes I try too hard to be noticed and it's annoying tbh

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

I just can't wait for Feb 24th. The whole day spent Reading Aloud!!! #g2great @litworldsays

Teachr4 Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

Got to head out. Thanks @DrMaryHoward or another great chat. Love this new chat series. #g2great

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

There's no better way to engage students #g2great https://t.co/U5rYubByzQ

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

A7 carefully select texts that they will love- that's the key; know your audience & they will respond with much love & appreciation #G2Great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

.@TrJillBean @g2great It was my fourth graders favorite field trip! Some had never been to a book store before. #g2great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

@UniceUnicest Yes it does. I have a variety of voices for the diff books. Always have fun during a read aloud A7 #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

Stay flexible and let the students lead the way and follow them wherever they may take you #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

A8 I’m shocked how many schools abandon read-aloud due to time. It should be at the top of the list of MUSTS. #G2Great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

A7: I leave out the books we've read aloud in a basket for a week or two and students go back and read them on their own. #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:23 PM EST

A7: Make a big deal about new books: We have special "unboxing class meetings" to open up and reveal new books! #g2great

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

#g2great A7: love to show sts poetry on paper first. Then, let the listen to the spoken word performance. Blows their mind-emulate that!

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

#G2Great Choose great literature. It's all about the text!!

MargaretMariel2 Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

@LisaEickholdt Totally Agree! #g2great https://t.co/XCdXpnyzce

LisaEickholdt Feb 4 @ 9:21 PM EST

A7: Read the book aloud with drama. Be an actor. Hooks the kids every time. #g2great

angie_debertin Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

#G2Great @maluckenbach Totally agree. Even better when students do this & make connections themselves. Powerful https://t.co/bRq82l77oN

maluckenbach Feb 4 @ 9:20 PM EST

#G2Great keep referring back to them all year. "Remember in..." "This reminds me of..." Remind them of the gift.

Teach4SpclNeeds Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

@TracyLafreniere I agree, and now our 2 year old reads them to us! #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

Read aloud should be mandatory- several times a day- in every classroom. If that were the case, many Ss would positively benefit. #g2Great

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

Packed house tonight at Mount Stuart Elementary! Harry Potter Reading aloud. #g2great https://t.co/hdx1LWbIu7

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

A8 Put it in writing & make it a ritual. Giving read-aloud a place of honor in the daily calendar reminds us that it matters! #G2Great

DyanSundermeyer Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

A8: the suggestion I made to myself was to read aloud daily, some days it was 3 minutes, others 15 minutes...but every single day! #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

#g2great A8 to help understand audience, take survey, suggestion box for next rd aloud

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

@Teachr4 Thank you so much for coming Leigh Anne! #G2Great

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

Oh wow, that's just wonderful! #g2great https://t.co/oPaajdn3pO

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

Packed house tonight at Mount Stuart Elementary! Harry Potter Reading aloud. #g2great https://t.co/hdx1LWbIu7

TheSammer88 Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

#g2great A8 don't treat it like it's a waste of time or Ss believe it, dedicate effort into making it something fun and educational.

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

A8: Just start & when you do you will not want to stop. RA will suck you in and not let go. #g2great @litworldsays #WorldReadAloudDay

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

A8: Don't not do them in a day. Find a connection or a tie-in or simply just read for the love of reading. Students will be engaged #g2great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

Don't EVER take away read aloud as a punishment. You're not punishing them- you're robbing them of a great experience! #g2Great

MrsGriffith3 Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

#G2Great A8: Don't hold back! Let your Ss see your passion!

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

A8 Time isn’t the issue – it’s how we use time in the most effective ways. There is ALWAYS time for what we value #G2Great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

.@DrMaryHoward Some also abandon in higher grades; considered "primary" practice. So sad. #g2great

VanessaW2007 Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

@TrJillBean #g2great just like this unboxing youtubes ! love it!

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

A8: Make Read Aloud a daily priority. And more than 1. 1)fun 2)for love of language & 3) for craft of Writing! Multiple purposes! #g2great

JillDerosa Feb 4 @ 9:25 PM EST

Such an important topic.Thanks for a fantastic chat. Have a wonderful week! #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

That's a fabulous idea!!! #g2great https://t.co/oSaOb4Yp3j

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

Packed house tonight at Mount Stuart Elementary! Harry Potter Reading aloud. #g2great https://t.co/hdx1LWbIu7

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

@JillDerosa Bye Jill! #G2Great

cvarsalona Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

@DrMaryHoward Agree-Read alsouds should be a must. #g2great A8

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

#G2GREAT If read-aloud mins were required each day, like 60 min for math, etc, then Ts would not be tempted to drop it to fit in other stuff

tara_smith5 Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

A8. Build the readaloud habit - the payoff is so wonderful for our kids. it should be an expected part of every day #G2Great

dylanteut Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

Amazes me that some classrooms have time for things like Weather Bear but can't find a few minutes for read aloud. #g2Great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

A8: You can become the actor you thought you could be w/ RA! #g2great

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

A7: I let my kids take turns taking the read aloud books home to share with families. Get those connections/conversations @ home #g2great

childbkauthor Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

#G2great I'm (ahem) 55 now + can still remember when my gr 4 tcher read ald the Hobbit to our class, evry day for wks. Total rapt attention.

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

A8 Get rid of time wasting junk & use newfound time for read-aloud. MAGIC! See how that works? #G2Great

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

Read aloud gives all Ss a membership in the club of passionate readers. From RA all know they can love a book #g2great

Lau7210 Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

A8: Finish a lesson early? Read aloud! Are the Ss packed up & waiting to go home? Read Aloud! Make your minutes in the day count! #g2great

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

A8: Can't afford to not ignite a passion and love for reading and most effective way is READ ALOUD! #g2great

flynn_catherine Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

Great idea! #g2great https://t.co/rz87ByrwrN

TracyLafreniere Feb 4 @ 9:26 PM EST

A7: I let my kids take turns taking the read aloud books home to share with families. Get those connections/conversations @ home #g2great

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

W/ RA you get to own the story! #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

#G2Great Words of Wisdom https://t.co/GRiBFtQgM5

franmcveigh Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

So true - Most important membership they will have, Julieanne! #g2great @jarhartz https://t.co/Ug23Azsw8F

jarhartz Feb 4 @ 9:27 PM EST

Read aloud gives all Ss a membership in the club of passionate readers. From RA all know they can love a book #g2great

MargaretMariel2 Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

An engaging DAILY Read -aloud is a must for students to gain academic vocabulary and meaning. #g2great https://t.co/7WPdRqDE71

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:24 PM EST

A8 Put it in writing & make it a ritual. Giving read-aloud a place of honor in the daily calendar reminds us that it matters! #G2Great

StephWardRanger Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

@journeynorthED @DrMaryHoward That & a carpet/gathering area that isn't a chair. 1st thing I did in Jr/Int was read alouds & carpet #g2great

cortez_corner Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

#g2great A7: read alouds should be happening k-12! No exceptions.

joanneduncanjo Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

@_kirstenmurphy I can't even believe how packed it is right now. Our librarian has been working on this for months. #G2great

hayhurst3 - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

@childbkauthor there is something special about 4th grade I remember James & the Giant Peach & Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing #g2great

_kirstenmurphy Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

@dylanteut administrators need to be on board and provide the support to make it happen #g2great

journeynorthED Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

A8 Just do it...with joy. Life as reader is magical. #g2great

TrJillBean Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

Nothing stops our daily RA! Ss wouldn't stand for it! If our usual time doesn't work, we squeeze it in wherever we can! #g2great

epecorale Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

A4 We must ensure it stays in the schedule every day #G2Great

AlliWasserman Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

What a great and inspiring chat! So many amazing ideas and book titles supporting read alouds!! Thanks @DrMaryHoward #g2great

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

We hope you’ll join #G2Great next week for part 2 of HOLDING TIGHT: Spotlight on Shared Reading. https://t.co/ihQYcu5KQP

childbkauthor Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

#G2great Reading aloud is such a bonding experience among students, and btwen tcher and students! A8

chrisp16 Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

Read ALouds brings art alive!!! #g2great

MentorTextCentr Feb 4 @ 9:29 PM EST

Thanks for this @DrMaryHoward #G2GREAT https://t.co/7i03wZtc9i

DrMaryHoward - Moderator Feb 4 @ 9:28 PM EST

#G2Great Words of Wisdom https://t.co/GRiBFtQgM5