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4.31 AVERAGE
4.31 AVERAGE
Very inspiring. Great book to give any new parent or teacher.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A friend recommended this title, among others, to me, and I am so grateful! The first part of the book outlines the importance of reading aloud. Most reading parents would think this is a given, but Trelease does include some strategies and tips to engage little readers. For example, one trick I discovered to getting my rambunctious toddler to sit down for a second and read the book was to pre-read it myself so I could pitch some details he could relate with. ("This is a book about a little boy who loves dinosaurs, just like you! Well, this boy gets to meet one! Want to see how?") As other reviewers have mentioned, the treasury of recommended reads is invaluable! Definitely check it out.
Used this book as a textbook for an LIS Children's Literature class. Loved the tone--very refreshing after dull, technical textbooks I've read in the past. Written for the average human with practical advice. Would definitely consider buying this as a baby shower gift for expecting parents.
This is a wonderful book. I recommend it to all readers and non-readers, but mostly to parents and grandparents. I love reading and this book explains why and why it is important to instill that love in our next generation.
This book is a wonderful summary of what to read to your child and when. However, the information is presented in a bit haphazard manner. If you want to figure out what to read to your 3 year old - you will have to go through the entire book pretty much again to get a list.
The ones recommended here and we have read are infact wonderful and my kids love those. So I am looking forward to buying more as per recommendations here.
The ones recommended here and we have read are infact wonderful and my kids love those. So I am looking forward to buying more as per recommendations here.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
This was really interesting. I already love books and this book cemented the importance of them. Looking forward to utilizing the book lists in the back.
The first half of The Read Aloud Handbook lays out facts and figures as well as anecdotes that clearly show the many benefits children reap from being read aloud to, from a fetal age to well after they're capable of reading to themselves.
Most of this feels like common sense to a book lover but many things in life are common sense, that doesn't mean we necessarily take the time to think about them. For example, it makes sense to me that children still benefit from being read to even once they can read on their own because their listening level will be higher than their reading level. I had never thought about it, though. The Read Aloud Handbook made me think about it and now I'll be sure to read to my children for-ev-er.
The second half of this book is a wonderful treasury of great books for reading aloud to your children, sorted by type (wordless, picture, novels, poetry, etc) and labeled by listening (not reading!) level. My biggest gripe with this is that many of the recommended books are stories about school or things that happen in school and I'd rather shy away from the school topic since my children will be homeschooled. Completely personal and not the authors fault.
I borrowed this from my library but in the future I'll be buying a copy for myself to keep as reference.
Most of this feels like common sense to a book lover but many things in life are common sense, that doesn't mean we necessarily take the time to think about them. For example, it makes sense to me that children still benefit from being read to even once they can read on their own because their listening level will be higher than their reading level. I had never thought about it, though. The Read Aloud Handbook made me think about it and now I'll be sure to read to my children for-ev-er.
The second half of this book is a wonderful treasury of great books for reading aloud to your children, sorted by type (wordless, picture, novels, poetry, etc) and labeled by listening (not reading!) level. My biggest gripe with this is that many of the recommended books are stories about school or things that happen in school and I'd rather shy away from the school topic since my children will be homeschooled. Completely personal and not the authors fault.
I borrowed this from my library but in the future I'll be buying a copy for myself to keep as reference.
