Tag Archives: Jim Trelease
Last (and Best) Parent Newsletter of the Year
My final newsletter to parents. I tell them in a nutshell everything that mattered; the best thirty minutes of the day that made children’s minds come alive and made their hearts beat. And every day, every thirty minutes, it happened. … Continue reading
The Best of Jim Trelease
I love a good story, especially one that involves reading aloud and the stunning difference it makes with children. Here is a favorite story of mine, from the million-copy best selling book, The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease: “During his … Continue reading
Jim Trelease Quote, Reading and Writing, and a Journey of Teaching
A great quote can pack as much power as a good book. When both come together in one package, then you have it all. That’s Jim Trelease. That’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. “People would stand in line for days and pay … Continue reading
Jim Trelease Quote, Reading and Writing, and a Journey of Teaching
A great quote can pack as much power as a good book. When both come together in one package, then you have it all. That’s Jim Trelease. That’s The Read-Aloud Handbook. “People would stand in line for days and pay … Continue reading
How Reading-Aloud Made Me the Teacher and Person I Am Today.
My very first day of teaching preschool in Massachusetts, thirty-two years ago, was both career and life altering. Lindy, my co-teacher, asked me to read the picture books to children each day after our Morning Meeting. Sure (gulp)! I was … Continue reading
Reading Aloud in High School? Yes!
A few years ago at a holiday party I talked with a friend who is head of the English Department at a prep school in Massachusetts. She teaches senior English. We talked about reading in the classroom, particularly reading aloud. … Continue reading
Reading Aloud; A Source of Making Cuban Cigars
Reading aloud never gets old. It weathers time and generations. It makes a marked difference. Children who are read aloud to are typically one grade year ahead of their peers. They have ‘the right stuff’, because all those words they … Continue reading
