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Cleaver asserts that many parents stop reading aloud to their kids when the children start reading on their own. However, the elementary years prove one of the most beneficial times for reading aloud since vocabulary and comprehension skills are developed through Active Reading and reading aloud. The ABCs of active reading (ask questions, build vocabulary, and make connections) are here applied to these crucial years in skill development. To engage learners there are lists of questions for before, during, and after reading. In addition, the author shares how to practice active reading skills in various genres: nonfiction, fiction, first chapter books, and picture books. A special section explores how to help struggling readers by using such techniques as modeling how to visualize, using wordless picture books, keeping realistic goals, and celebrating strengths. The appendixes contain book lists organized by category and answers to frequently asked questions. This book will prove a valuable resource for parents, teachers, and librarians on the vital topic of reading aloud. With many titles geared toward reading aloud to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, this helpful work will be ideal for school libraries. * Library Journal, Starred Review * This book is an easy read for parents and teachers who want to inspire children to love to read. Samantha Cleaver shares the simple ABC steps of Active Reading, and addresses how to keep reading pleasurable, how to decide what to read, and how to help children become critical thinkers as they read more. All parents and teachers will be inspired by this book. -- Ellen McIntyre, dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences at the University of Tennessee, and former dean of the College of Education at University of North Carolina at Charlotte This is the book I wish we had when our children were in elementary school! It not only explains how kids learn to read but also what parents can do at home to help build vital reading skills—vocabulary and comprehension—through Active Reading. This book will quickly become your go-to guide to turn every bedtime or any reading session into a fun, engaging, and impactful time. -- Munro Richardson, executive director of Read Charlotte

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Samantha Cleaver, PhD, studied read aloud and developed Active Reading during her work with Read Charlotte, a community-wide initiative to double the number of students reading on grade level by 3rd grade in Mecklenburg County, NC. She holds a doctorate in special education with a focus on literacy interventions from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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