Education
Preparing For Read Alouds
It’s good to preview a book before you read it out loud to kids, so you can decide beforehand how you’d like to present the story.
Here are a couple of things you can do when you’re pre-reading a story:
1. Find the drama.
If you’re not naturally dramatic, you’ll need Mem Fox’s read-aloud guide, which has great ideas on how you can vary your voice (loud/soft/fast/slow/high/low) to keep your listeners engaged. Her ideas can be applied to any story — but you’ll need to practise!