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

<p>This episode is all about read alouds and unlocking<strong> </strong>why oral reading is important for your child. Hint: Because their ears are years ahead. By the end of this episode, you’ll: </p><ul><li><p>Know why picking up books for read alouds does more for your child than another thirty minutes of sounding out words.</p></li><li><p>Explain why your child&#39;s listening brain is years ahead of their reading brain, and exactly how long that head start lasts</p></li><li><p>Use the stop, swap, and go method to hand your child a new word in about six seconds, without turning the story into a vocabulary quiz</p></li><li><p>Pick the right book for a read aloud, </p></li><li><p>Run the whole plan in fifteen minutes a night, three nights a week</p></li></ul><p>If you&#39;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/</p><p>No pressure and no pitch, just a clear next step.</p><p><br></p><p>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&#39;s episode finds you, and leave a quick rating.</p><p><br></p><p>Cheers, Tracy Young, </p><p><a href="https://theliteracykeys.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Orton Gillingham Tutor </a></p><p><br></p><p>Find The Literacy Keys </p><p>Instagram: @theliteracykeys </p><p>Facebook: theliteracykeys </p><p>YouTube: @theliteracykeys </p><p>Website: <a href="http://theliteracykeys.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TheLiteracyKeys.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Resources mentioned:</p><p>Core Knowledge, Listening and Learning research summary: https://www.coreknowledge.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Listening-and-Learning-research.pdf</p><p><br></p><p>Key Points:</p><p>00:00 Unlocking Success with Read Alouds</p><p>03:06 How Listening Comprehension Outpaces Reading Until Early Teens</p><p>10:11 How Read Alouds Combat The Matthew Effect For Struggling Readers</p><p>12:43 Engage Your Reader With Stop, Swap, and Go</p><p>18:42 Tips For Older Kids</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v7KbZ1Lhx2Qmxb23DeHiIremueNdW9Mld8Sc_gQdtR4/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><br></a><br></p>