Shake Up Shared Reading: Expanding on Read Alouds to Encourage Student Independence

by Maria P. Walther

The joyful path from rich read-aloud experiences toward supporting young readers’ independence. When young readers join their voices together in shared reading, their literacy skills and confidence soar. Shared reading surrounds students with the language of stories and the delight of learning in community. In  Shake Up Shared Reading , veteran teacher Maria Walther offers teachers a simple but robust scaffolding for moving from teacher-led demonstration of read aloud to student-led discovery of literacy skills―across the bridge of shared reading. This easily adaptable structure features short, targeted bursts of shared reading that are connected to and planned as a follow-up to a read-aloud experience. The resource includes: Let the power of a read aloud and shared reading lead your students to read, talk, ponder, and react on the way to becoming joyful, independent readers.

Genres: Education, Adult, Professional Development

288 pages, Paperback

Published March 9, 2022

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent resource.

[Becky Dalessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding resource for teachers!