Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
This is a read-aloud planning template for the story The Letter from the book Frog and Toad are Friends, which holds five stories. The goal of the assignment is to create an effective read-aloud. Research supports these as they can expose children to new words and language structures (Burkins & Yates, 2021). Cunningham et al. (2023) also explain interactive read-alouds as a way to “immerse students in rich content.” The author was given a list of stories from the anthology, The 20th Century Children’s Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud, from instructor Dr. David Wolff, who also provided an assignment description with some of the information listed above for the assignment goal and expectations.
Recommended Citation
Dehmer, Lauren and Wolff, David, "Interactive Read Aloud Planning Template for the story, The Letter from the book Frog and Toad Are Friends" (2025). OER Materials. 3.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oer-materials/3
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Comments
This read-aloud planning template was an assignment for the Children’s Literature methods course. The author was asked search for a quality, well-written picture book, and according to Cunningham et al. (2023), focus on the four main steps of an effective Interactive Read Aloud: Choosing a text, Get students ready to comprehend the text, Helping students comprehend the text, and putting it all together. The assignment supports the ability to evaluate, select, read, and respond to text to create intentional, interactive text experience.