S8 E2: The joy of reading aloud with Molly Ness

<p>Many educators understand the value of reading aloud to students, but may not have yet unlocked the full power of these tools as an intentional, consistent, and joyful instructional approach. In this episode, we welcome Molly Ness, author or the recent book, <em>Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK—8</em>. Molly—a former classroom teacher herself, who also spent 16 years as a teacher educator—gives us an overview of the research on read-alouds, detailing the myriad benefits (linguistic, socioemotional, motivational, and physiological) they provide students. Molly also lays out strategies for effective read-alouds, instructions on how to properly plan and implement them, and specific examples of the pre-work process for texts like <em>Knuffle Bunny </em>by Mo Willems.<br/><br/>Show notes:</p><ul><li>Book: <a href='https://www.solutiontree.com/read-alouds-for-all-learners.html?utm_source=st-native-ad&amp;utm_medium=online&amp;utm_campaign=958992'>“Read Alouds for All Learners: A Comprehensive Plan for Every Subject, Every Day, Grades PreK–8”</a> by Molly Ness<br/>*Use promo code “AmplifyPodcast20” from Oct. 24, 2023–Dec. 15, 2023, for a 20% discount on the paperback version. </li><li>Read: “<a href='https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19388071.2021.2008558'>What are Teachers Reading and Why?: An analysis of elementary read aloud titles and the rationales underlying teachers’ selections</a>” by Kristin Conradi Smith, Craig A. Young, and Jane Core Yatzeck</li><li>Website: <a href='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/GRL1Cv26Z9iypOq9IQ8MdA?domain=drmollyness.com'>www.drmollyness.com</a></li><li>X account: <a href='https://twitter.com/drmollyness'>@drmollyness</a></li></ul><p>*Terms and conditions:<br/>Discount valid on <a href='https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/O0vbCYED5lf649oLT0JPr8?domain=solutiontree.com'>SolutionTree.com</a> only. Enter promo code AmplifyPodcast20 at checkout to receive a 20% discount on the paperback version of Read Alouds for All