Why? Because reading aloud turns kids into readers. As I mention in previous blog posts (click here) I do this in brick and mortar and the virtual environment. I teach secondary reading (6-12) and I truly believe in reading aloud to kids even at this level. The teacher in me agrees with every single aspect of this book. It’s just simply a way to get children to appreciate good literature because they aren’t so worried about reading the words. As the author explains, reading aloud is not cheating. The author does not get defensive, but rather wishes she could go back and give her child the little extra support she needed. I LOVE that not only does the author acknowledge things could have been done a different way, but also realizes why the text may not have been a good fit for her daughter.Īs parents, we all want our children to be super stars, but it’s important to realize when something, such as reading, is just a little too challenging. If she could go back, she would read the text aloud to her child because the text may have been a little too complex for her at the time. Cox Gurdon also throws in a little parent reflection about her daughter’s experience with J ohnny Tremain.
I always think it’s interesting to see what books are loved and read over and over again ( Treasure Island is one of the family’s faves). I’ll read the text and she’ll point at the pictures and draw her own conclusions based on what she sees.Īs a parent, I really liked reading about the author’s personal experiences reading with her family. Personally, I see this first hand when I read with Molly. The study’s results support the idea that reading picture books aloud allows a child’s brain to interact with the text on multiple levels. One of the biggest pieces of research that stuck out at me was the MRI study done when children are read to. She explains research, studies and interviews with a friendly tone that doesn’t make the reader feel as though he or she is reading a college textbook. I feel like nowadays society demands to see numbers and statistics with every piece of evidence, so when it comes to crafting a text like this one every i must dotted and every t crossed. What I liked most about this book was the mix of researched information and first hand experiences.
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction by Meghan Cox Gurdon is an incredible text about the power of reading aloud. Now, I can finally say, there’s a whole book about why it’s not :). I have butted heads with administrators because they felt my 10 minutes of reading at the beginning of each class was “a waste of learning time”.
I have always believed in the power of read alouds at home and in the classroom, even if students can read on their own.
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