Interactive Read-Alouds and Literature Discussions

Independent

Reading

Writing

Balanced Literacy

Stop and Jot:

What do you know about Interactive Read Alouds and Literature Discussions?

Interactive Read-Alouds

encourage text talk

engage students in routines like “turn and talk”

boost whole-group discussions

promote deep thinking about texts

generate new ideas and understandings

Addressing the CCSS

Reading Standards for Literature

Reading Standards for Informational Text

Speaking and Listening

Characteristics of Texts

genre text structure content themes &

ideas language &

literacy features

sentence complexity vocabularywords illustrationsbook & print

features

Curriculum Goals:Strategic actions for

thinking:

within the text

beyond the text

about the text

During interactive read-alouds and literature

discussions:

keep in mind the systems of strategic actions know the text deeply and

understands its demands & opportunities for learning. provide conversational leads

model & demonstrate behaviors ask students to share their

thinking prompt students to listen &

respond to one another keep the conversation grounded

in the text

ask for deeper thinking require students to be accountable

for their comments give feedback to students on what

they are learning and the kinds of thinking they are doing. ask students to self-evaluate

Structure for an

Interactive Read Aloud

- Book Intro- Think Alouds (at least 2)- Turn and Talk- Think Alouds- Turn and Talk - Grand conversation

A FEW EXAMPLES

Now it’s your turn!

Plan an Interactive Read-Aloud with one of the books at your table

Let’s share

REFLECTION

Has your thinking changed? If so, how? What are your next steps?