World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on 24th February 2016. It motivates children, teenagers and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of words and creates a community of readers taking action to show the world that the right to literacy belongs to all people. In this webinar, we will see how you can implement “reading aloud” practices in your EFL and CLIL classes. All activities presented can be adjusted for different age groups and space requirements.

1. READING ALOUD INTHE EFL
AND CLIL CLASS
MALU SCIAMARELLI
Techno-CLIL for EVO
2 February 2016

2. Formats of CLIL (Clegg, 2008)
NAME OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES MAIN PEOPLE
1. English – medium
education
Teach subjects (science,
math, etc.) in English
Subject teachers use
English in teaching other
subjects
Subject teachers
2. Collaborative CLIL
projects
Improve English ability
and learn content in
subjects
Subject teacher and
English teacher teach a
class together
Subject teacher and
language teacher
3. Content-based ELT Teach English English teacher imports
subject topics into English
lessons
Language teacher
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

3. Why Read Aloud?
• World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on 24th February 2016
• It is about taking to show the world that the right to read and write belongs to all
people.
• It motivates children, teenagers and adults worldwide to celebrate the power of
words and creates a community of readers taking action to show the world that
the right to literacy belongs to all people.
(litworld.com)
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

4. Literacy – Reading Aloud
Literacy is the foundation for:
• Emotional and physical well-being
• Intellectual growth
• Economic security
Reading aloud improves:
• Listening skills
• Vocabulary acquisition
• The understanding of common story themes and structures
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5. Tips to create a powerful and memorable
read aloud experience:
• Read the book beforehand
• Be animated
• Use different voices for different characters
• Try a story walk instead of reading every word
• Ask questions out loud as you read
• After you finish the story, have a conversation
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6. Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016
ALAN MALEY – Mr Spider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2Yr_jwCPhE

7. Your experiences with Reading Aloud
• What is your favourite read aloud memory?
• What do you like most about read alouds?
• If you met someone who had never read a book and could choose one book to
share with them, which book would it be? Why?
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8. Activities
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

9. Reading IdentityWeb
Purpose: create a web of connectedness showing the similarities and differences
among your students
Material:
• index cards
• chart paper
• markers
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

10. Directions:
• Give each student a piece of chart paper and introduce the activity
• Pass out an index card to each student and explain what they should write
• They should write 6 words – 3 words for each question:
• What do you like to read?
• Where do you like to read?
• Ask the students to write their names around the piece of chart paper
• Next, have students write down their responses near their names
• Tell them to connect their words to the words other students wrote
• Give some minutes to connect their words
• Lead a discussion about reading identities:
• Who found a Reading IdentityWord that matched someone else`s?What was the word?
• Who has a Reading IdentityWord that no one else had?
• Who found a Reading IdentityWord that made you want to try something new?
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11. Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016
KIM HORNE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCYrT3NuaUE

12. Mural Activity
Purpose: show that read aloud can be a dynamic experience
Materials:
• a read aloud book
• sheets of paper
• markers
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

13. Directions:
• Give your students a piece of chart paper and introduce the activity
• Pass out the sheets of paper and explain the activity
• When everyone is ready, read your book aloud
• Remind the students to write down any words or phrases from the book to use for the
mural later
• When you finish the book, invite the students to draw on the chart paper to make the
mural
• When the mural is complete, lead a discussion using the following questions:
• What is one aspect of the mural you like?Why?
• How can this mural show that we all approach books differently?
• Are there any areas of the mural that seem to be important to a lot of us?
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14. MHAIRI ANNE ROBSON
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ews6CCyehNI

15. The Seven StrengthsWeeks
• Belonging Week:when has reading helped you feel like you belong to a community?
• Curiosity Week: what kind of reading makes you curious and fills you with wonder?
• Friendship Week: how does reading help us connect and make the world friendlier?
• Kindness Week: what kindness role models have you met through reading?
• Confidence Week: what stories make you feel confident and proud to be you?
• Courage Week: when did reading give you the courage to stand up for something you
believe in?
• Hope Week: if you could share a message of hope, what would you read about to the whole
world?
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

16. BelongingWeek
• Why do the characters feel like they do not belong at first? How do they find
belonging?
• Think about a time when you joined a new group or community. What was
challenging about it?
• Where do you feel like you belong?Who or what makes you feel like you belong?
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17. CuriosityWeek
• What are the characters curious about? What do they learn because of their
curiosity?
• What are the most curious about right now? Why do you think it is good to be
curious?
• Think of a time you saw something interesting, read something cool, or met
someone new.What did you do to learn more?
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18. FriendshipWeek
• What do the characters look for in their friends? How do they treat them?
• Share a time when you had a problem with a friend. What happened?
• Share a time when a friend helped you. What did your friend do? Why is friendship
so important?
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

19. Kindness Week
• How do the characters show kindness in the story? Why is kindness important in
the story, and in your own life?
• What does it mean to be kind to someone? What are some ways you can show
kindness for others?
• Share about a time when someone was kind to you. How did it make you feel?
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016

20. ConfidenceWeek
• What do you think it means to be confident? How do the characters in the story
show confidence?
• Why is it important to believe in yourself? Has there ever been a time when you
had trouble feeling confident?
• Share about a time in your life when you were proud of yourself. What happened?
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21. Courage Week
• How are the characters courageous? Have you ever seen someone do something
courageous
• What do you think it means to have courage?
• Can you remember a time you stood up for something you really believed in? How
did it make you feel?
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22. Hope Week
• How is hope important to the characters in the story? What does hope help them
accomplish?
• What do you hope for?What can you do to make your hopes come true?
• Why is hope important?
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23. The Little Girl and the Magic Words
Malu Sciamarelli
Malu Sciamarelli, February 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXhFGz34gr8

24. Thank you!
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