Read Aloud Reflection:
During class one day, my teacher asked if I would be interested in doing a read aloud in front of class. I said I would and thought there would be nothing to it. It wasn't until after an activity in my children's literature class until I realized how much planning goes into a read aloud to make it effective and successful. In class that day, we were put into groups and asked to make a rubric on what to look for during a read aloud. After creating this rubric, I decided to watch my previous read aloud to see if I had met the criteria and I noticed that I didn't meet any of the guidelines. While observing myself, I noticed I didn't speak clearly or loudly, I wasn't animated, which I learned was because I wasn't passionate about the book, and I also observed that I didn't ask very many questions or interact with my readers as much as I would've liked.
Once I realized what it took to perform a successful read aloud, I decided to give it another shot. This time I chose a book I was familiar with and loved to read. I learned book selection is crucial, so with this book I made sure there were a lot of characters with a lot of funny dialogue. I made sure to speak loud and clear and most importantly I kept my student's attention by asking questions, letting them finish repetitive sentences in the book, and I made sure to sound super excited, which gave them an excited energy to listen. Through this experience I've learned every activity takes careful planning and thinking ahead. A teacher needs to self-evaluate his or her self and reflect on their task to see if they are achieving their goal. Now that I know how to have a fun and effective read aloud, I want to incorporate them into my lessons everyday.
During class one day, my teacher asked if I would be interested in doing a read aloud in front of class. I said I would and thought there would be nothing to it. It wasn't until after an activity in my children's literature class until I realized how much planning goes into a read aloud to make it effective and successful. In class that day, we were put into groups and asked to make a rubric on what to look for during a read aloud. After creating this rubric, I decided to watch my previous read aloud to see if I had met the criteria and I noticed that I didn't meet any of the guidelines. While observing myself, I noticed I didn't speak clearly or loudly, I wasn't animated, which I learned was because I wasn't passionate about the book, and I also observed that I didn't ask very many questions or interact with my readers as much as I would've liked.
Once I realized what it took to perform a successful read aloud, I decided to give it another shot. This time I chose a book I was familiar with and loved to read. I learned book selection is crucial, so with this book I made sure there were a lot of characters with a lot of funny dialogue. I made sure to speak loud and clear and most importantly I kept my student's attention by asking questions, letting them finish repetitive sentences in the book, and I made sure to sound super excited, which gave them an excited energy to listen. Through this experience I've learned every activity takes careful planning and thinking ahead. A teacher needs to self-evaluate his or her self and reflect on their task to see if they are achieving their goal. Now that I know how to have a fun and effective read aloud, I want to incorporate them into my lessons everyday.