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Goal

My goal is to encourage students/staff to read aloud in our courtyards as students are sitting in the morning, waiting for teachers to pick them up. Student engagement will be at a high level as they love to hear peers' reading. It should also improve the oral presentation standards, as presenters will need to practice prior to reading! 

 

What will be done with my students

There will be 2 portable karaoke machines available for our courtyards. Students/staff will sign up in the Media Center for a time to read aloud to either primary or intermediate grades. Included on the sign up sheet will be the title of the book and a practice schedule with the Media Specialist or Assistant. Once, approved, students may take machine to courtyard and read aloud to peers. These machines allow multiple microphones to be attached so read alouds might become plays! It is my hope that students of all ages will be excited to read aloud! 

 

Benefits to my students

Research shows that reading aloud to children improves their vocabulary, listening comprehensions, and general skills such as sitting and responding as an audience. For those students who will do the reading, benefits include time to practice fluency, preparing for an oral presentation, and working on prosody (emotional impact of reading). This will also help bring more structure to the morning wait time.  

 

Budget Narrative

There will be a PA and 2 microphones available for the Primary and Intermediate Courtyards on a daily basis. The PA has rechargeable batteries and has wheels so it is very convenient to take outside. The headsets can be used together to let duos read.  

 

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