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Studies show reading aloud to children is the best way to help develop word mastery and grammatical understanding, which form the basis for learning how to read. In addition, read alouds give teachers an opportunity to directly scaffold learning for all students, some of whom may lack the background for deep understanding of topics. In intermediate grades we often take for granted that our students know how to read, but some are still struggling to learn this valuable skill. By incorporating class read alouds where each student has access to the text, I hope to further aid all of my students in mastering the ability to read, while at the same fostering in them a love of reading and affording them a deeper understanding of information covered in our Social Studies units. Island of the Blue Dolphins is an especially great choice for a read aloud in my class because not only does it benefit students in all of the aforementioned ways, it also supports our Native American studies. In 4th grade we are learning about the tribes of California, and in 5th Grade we are learning about tribes from all over the United States.

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Studies show reading aloud to children is the best way to help develop word mastery and grammatical understanding, which form the basis for learning how to read. In addition, read alouds give teachers an opportunity to directly scaffold learning for all students, some of whom may lack the background for deep understanding of topics. In intermediate grades we often take for granted that our students know how to read, but some are still struggling to learn this valuable skill. By incorporating class read alouds where each student has access to the text, I hope to further aid all of my students in mastering the ability to read, while at the same fostering in them a love of reading and affording them a deeper understanding of information covered in our Social Studies units. Island of the Blue Dolphins is an especially great choice for a read aloud in my class because not only does it benefit students in all of the aforementioned ways, it also supports our Native American studies. In 4th grade we are learning about the tribes of California, and in 5th Grade we are learning about tribes from all over the United States.

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