Benefits of Read Alouds

1. Academic benefits

1.1. word recognition

1.2. cognitive development

1.3. background knowledge

1.4. story schema

1.5. vocabulary

1.6. listening comprehension

2. Other benefits

2.1. ignite lifelong reading habits

2.2. foster social interactions

2.3. love of literature

3. Early Childhood

3.1. book handling

3.2. stimulates

3.2.1. interest

3.2.2. motivation

3.3. print conventions

3.4. story structure

3.5. literary syntax

3.6. expressive language

3.7. organizational structures

4. Older Students

4.1. building knowledge

4.2. builds vocabulary

4.3. comprehension strategies

4.4. personal connections