Reading Aloud to Teens ---------------------- compiled by Karen Cordiner (karen_cordiner@hotmail.com), posted to YALSA-BK, March 2000 There is a lot of support for reading aloud in the literature. Thanks especially to Don Gallo who reminded me to look at all formats. There are some great resources for picture books for older readers. Reading aloud is also indicated for ESL and learning disabled children. Because my list of those who expressed an interest in the resources has disappeared into the "ether" I am including my bibliography here. Amer, Aly. "The Effect of the Teacher's Reading Aloud on the Reading Comprehension of EFL Students." ELT Journal. 51.1 (Jan. 1997): 43-47. Ammon, Bette and Gale Sherman. Worth a Thousand Words: An Annotated Guide to Picture Books for Older Readers. Englewood, Col.: Libraries Unlimited, 1996. The annotations are arranged alphabetically. Fiction and nonfiction are included and themes are noted. Benedict, Susan and Lenore Carlise (Eds.). Beyond Words: Picture Books for Older Readers and Writers. New York: Heinemann, 1992. This is a collection of essays by teachers, librarians, students and illustrators about using picture books with older readers. Blostein, Faye. Invitations, Celebrations: Ideas and Techniques for Promoting Reading in Junior and Senior High Schools. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1993. While not about reading aloud per se, this book is a rich source of ideas for approaching books with teens. It includes fiction and nonfiction, strategies, themes and many title suggestions. Carter, Betty (Ed.). Best Books for Young Adults: 1966 to 1993. Chicago: YALSA, 1994. The best books are selected each year at an ALA pre-conference. The annotations are brief, but this is a good starting point for finding good books for teens. "Creating the Reading Routine at Home." Reading Today. 15.2 (Oct. Nov. 1997): 10. Duchein, Mary A. and Donna L. Mealey. "Remembrance of Books Past^ÅLong Past: Glimpses Into Aliteracy". Reading Research and Instruction. 33.1 (1993):13-28. A study of college students in a remedial reading program points to the importance of reading aloud at all levels and finds a correlation between the dip in comprehension and the cessation of reading aloud at about grade four. Ecroyd, Catherine Ann. "Motivating Students Through Reading Aloud". English Journal. (October 1991): 76-78. Erickson, Barbara. "Read-Alouds Reluctant Readers Relish." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.40 (Nov. 1996): 212-214. Fadiman, Anne. "Share the Mayhem." Civilization. 4.4 (Aug. Sept. 1997): 80-82. Fifield, Carol. "Never Too Old for Stories." Story Telling World. _.9 (Win. - Spr. 1996): 18-19. Giorgis, Cyndi. "The Power of Reading Picture Books Aloud to Secondary Students." Clearing House. 73.1 (Sep., Oct. 1999): 51-54. The article includes a list of suggested books. Green, Marguerite. "Rapid Retrieval of Information: Reading Aloud with a Purpose." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.41 (Dec. 1997, Jan. 1998): 306-307. Griffin, Suzanne. "Reading Aloud." TESOL Quarterly. _.26 (Win. 1992): 784-790. Hall, Susan. Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Literary Device. New York: Oryx Press, 1994. This book discusses using picture books to teach irony, alliteration, parody, analogy and other literary devices. Harris, Karen H. "Listening and Literacy: Audio Books in the Reading Program." Reading Horizons. 37.1 (Sept. Oct. 1996): 48-59. Harstad, James. "Are High-Schoolers Too Old to Read Out Loud? Not At This School." Christian Science Monitor. 91.23 (Dec 29, 1998): 17. Hicks, Karen and Beth Waddington. "The Efficacy of Shared Reading with Teens." ED 369073. Paper presented at the Association for Childhood Education International Study Conference, New Orleans, LA. Mar. 30 - Apr. 2, 1994. Reading is processed centered and reading aloud has a direct correlation with academic success. Kies, Cosette. Presenting Young Adult Horror Fiction. New York: Twayne, 1992. An excellent overview of contemporary horror written for teens, this book discusses American writers of YA fiction and includes a bibliography of works and a filmography of related works and resources. Authors discussed include Andrews, Koontz, Saul, Rice, Yarbro, Bloch, McCammon and Stephen King. Kimmel, Margaret Mary and Elizabeth Segal. For Reading Out Loud! A Guide to Sharing Books with Children. New York: Delacorte Press, 1983. Short chapters on why reading is important and tips on how to read aloud are followed by the bulk of the book on what to read. The lengthy annotations give a brief summary of the story and include suggested listening levels. Lenz, Lisa. "Crossroads of Literacy and Orality: Reading Poetry Aloud." Language Arts. 69._ (Dec. 1992): 597-603) Maning Maryann. "Listening to Literature." Teaching PreK-8. 29.3 (Nov. Dec. 1998):88-89. Matthews, Charles E. "Lap Reading for Teenagers." Journal of Reading. 30.5 (Feb. 1987): 410-413. Strategies on what to read and how to read to teens. Matulka, Denise. Picture This: Picture Books for Young Adults. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood, 1997. This is a curriculum related annotated bibliography of picture books. The annotations are organized by theme - the Arts, Science and Nature, Social Sciences, Literature and Language and History. The book promotes cross-curricular reading. A glossary of picture book terms is included. Megyeri, Kathryn. "The Reading Aloud of Ninth Grade Writing." Journal of Reading. 37.3 (nov. 1993): 184-190. Moss, Elaine. Picture Books for young People 9 to 13. South Woodchester, Stroud (England): Thimble Press, 1988. This slim volume focuses on the personal. The book is divided into four sections: a humorous look at self, a serious look at self, a look at self in story and a look at self in the wider world. Pottroff, Donald. "Reading Aloud to Low Achieving Secondary Students." Reading Horizons. 35.1 (1994): 44-51. Richardson, Judy. "A Read-Aloud for Foreign Languages: Becoming a Language Master" Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.41 (Dec. 1997, Jan. 1998): 312-314. Richardson, Judy. "A Read-Aloud for Students of English as a Second Language." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.40 (Oct. 1996): 140-143. Rose, Mary. "Don't Stop Now: A Call to Parents to Read Aloud to Your Children - No Matter What Their Age." Instructor. 108.8 (May, June 1999): 28. Sanacore, Joseph. "An Important Literacy Event Through the Grades." Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. _.39 (Apr. 1996): 588-591. Smallwood, Betty. The Literature Connection: A Read-Aloud Guide to Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Addison Wesley, 1991. This book contains an excellent rationale for reading aloud along with strategies and resources. Sturm, Brian. "The Enchanted Imagination: Storytelling's Power to Entrance Listeners." School Library media Research. _.2 (1999) Available: http://www.ala.org/aasl/SLMR/imagination.html. Sturm discusses the emotional benefits of reading aloud and describes the state of mind of the listener. Tomlinson, Carl M. Children's Books from Other Countries. Langham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998. The book is organized by genre. (poetry, picture, transitional, realistic fiction, fantasy, informational, biography, anthologies and short stories) Awards and age recommendations are included. The upper limit is grade eight. An excellent source of international stories. Trelease, Jim. Read All About It: Great Read-Aloud Stories, Poems & Newspaper Pieces for Preteens and Teens. New York: Penguin, 1993. Trelease, Jim. The Read-Aloud Handbook. New York: Penguin, 1995. The first half of the book is a primer on reading aloud. It includes the benefits of reading aloud, when and how to read aloud, success stories, the role of the home, the school, television, and sustained silent reading programs. The remainder of the book is devoted to annotations of books to read aloud. The books are for elementary school aged children. This is the fourth edition. Trelease has published The New Read-Aloud Handbook. Wood, Katie. "Hearing Voices, Telling Tales: Finding the Power of Reading Aloud." Language Arts. 71._ (Sept. 1994):346-349.