Benefits of Reading Aloud

Reading aloud to children was stated by 

The Commission on Reading as “the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading." The Commission on Reading also stated that “reading aloud to children is a practice that should continue though out all grades." Our children are never to old to be read aloud to!

 

 If the single most important activity for a child’s success is being read out loud to, then there is a need for a bigger emphasis on children spending more time being engaged in read-aloud experiences. My hope is that through this program our students will be read aloud to more often by their parents and other adults in their lives at home. 

 Research has also demonstrated that reading aloud to children can increase their vocabulary (Beck, McKeown, & Kucan, 2002), listening and comprehension skills (Morrow & Grambrell, 2002), syntactic development (Chomsky, 1972), and ability to recognize words (Stahl, 2003)! 

 Read-alouds provide a wonderful opportunity to promote a child’s love of literature while spending treasured time with a parent or other loved adult. Parents and loved ones can make reading aloud fun while also making it very productive. Please visit the Maximizing Your Read Alouds tab for more information about how students can get the most out of your read-alouds.