Pilot Program:
The Read Aloud Program is a partnership between Black male students of Vanderbilt University and the Metro Nashville Public School, Ida B. Wells.
1. Book Selection
2. Prepare the space
3. Plan time (15-20 min) and also prompts during the reading of the book
4. Introduce the book
5. Hold the book wide open
6. Read with expression
7. Build in space for response
8. Develop ways to respond
9. Encourage guessing what happens next while reading
10. Watch the audience and adjust as needed to continue engagement
11. Create time at the end of the story to ask for story responses and reactions
Questions to ask during or after the read-aloud:
Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries · 419 21st Avenue South · Nashville, TN 37203 · Phone
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