Read Alouds: What Nobody Explains To Parents (+ Unlocking The Question: Why Is It Important To Read To Your Child After Age Eight?)

This episode is all about read alouds and unlocking why oral reading is important for your child. Hint: Because their ears are years ahead. By the end of this episode, you’ll: Know why picking up books for read alouds does more for your child than another thirty minutes of sounding out words.Explain why your child's listening brain is years ahead of their reading brain, and exactly how long that head start lastsUse the stop, swap, and go method to hand your child a new word in about six seconds, without turning the story into a vocabulary quizPick the right book for a read aloud, Run the whole plan in fifteen minutes a night, three nights a weekIf you're wondering whether read alouds are enough, or if your child also needs decoding work, book a free 15-minute consultation at https://theliteracykeys.com/contact/No pressure and no pitch, just a clear next step. If you know another parent who quietly put the bedtime book away too soon, please share this episode with them, follow the show so next week's episode finds you, and leave a quick rating. Cheers, Tracy Young, Orton Gillingham Tutor Find The Literacy Keys Instagram: @theliteracykeys Facebook: theliteracykeys YouTube: @theliteracykeys Website: TheLiteracyKeys.com Resources mentioned:Core Knowledge, Listening and Learning research summary: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Listening-and-Learning-research.pdf Key Points:00:00 Unlocking Success with Read Alouds03:06 How Listening Comprehension Outpaces Reading Until Early Teens10:11 How Read Alouds Combat The Matthew Effect For Struggling Readers12:43 Engage Your Reader With Stop, Swap, and Go18:42 Tips For Older Kids