This slidedeck accompanies a teaching training session on improving oral reading of the scriptures in gospel classrooms and in the home. The handout is available at http://bit.ly/scripturesoutloud. More information and resources are found at ldsteach.org.

2. This
is your
job.

3. You set the
pace, the
flow, and
select the
pieces.

4. In Class Tips:
Best Practices

5. Make eye
contact.

6. Use silence.

7. Give “lookfor” tasks.

8. "Watch for how
so-and-so does…"

9. "How many different
ways do we see…"

10. "Watch for how
so-and-so does…"

11. "Count the
verbs/adjectives/
people/mistakes…"

12. “The key word is ____.
How is that connected
to this verse?"

13. "As we read this verse, think
about how important it is to
an understanding of the
doctrine of _______."

14. Post the reading
citations AND the
page numbers.

15. Have these on hand
for people who
never bring them
forgot theirs.

16. Give ‘em an appetizer

17. This is a round robin.

18. They belong in trees,
not class.

19. Or you
get this.

21. In Class Tips:
Embrace the
Brain

22. Class, meet
Neuroscience.
Neuroscience,
meet the Class.

23. Read no more
than 3 verses in
a row without
discussion.

24. Fewer if
they’re long.

25. Or you
get this.

26. Follow the 3-2-1 Rule
3 verses
2 questions
1 connection to topic
or prior learning

27. The goal is to create
micro-lessons.

28. “listen-for”

29. Give
me the
back
story.

30. How has it been
used at Conference?

31. Share a
different
perspective.

32. Bring out the emotion.

33. It’s okay to
bring a little
humor in. You
can laugh
gently and still
be reverent.

34. Encourage Memorizing

35. In Class Tips:
Strategies

36. emotion
experience
connection

38. Have you considered actually USING
the footnotes and maps?

39. There is a role for
silent reading.

40. Music invites the Spirit.

41. scripture chains

42. These are from the Redheaded
Hostess – funny name for a great
scripture study source!

43. THINK
PAIR
SHARE

44. Build bridges
over skipped
verses.

45. Listen to the commentaries.

46. Improving Oral
Reading Skills

49. Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto
you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you.

50. Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto
you: not as the world
giveth, give I unto you.

51. Tab your
pronunciatio
n guide and
look up
words ahead
of time. Give
readers a
heads-up.

53. Young or
Struggling
Readers

54. Use a cereal
box to make
a bookmark
with a box
cut out for
reading.

55. Assign
reading
ahead of
time.

56. Give
scavenger
hunt tasks.

57. Bounce to teacher
every other verse.

58. Use a rebus or other pictures.
Lds.org; he Friend, 1995.

59. Use fun
marking
tools.

60. Because who
doesn’t love
office supplies?

61. Chart progress.

62. And then
celebrate,
don’t reward.