The read-aloud handbook

Why read aloud?

When to begin (and end) read-aloud

The stages of read-aloud

The dos and don'ts of read-aloud

Sustained silent reading: Reading aloud's natural partner

The print climate in the home, school, and library

Digital learning: Good news and bad

Television and audio: Hurting or helping literacy?

Dad: What's the score?

A hyper kid's road to reading

Treasury of read-alouds. How to use the treasury ; Wordless books ; Predictable books ; Reference books ; Picture books ; Short novels ; Full-length novels ; Poetry ; Anthologies ; Fairy and folk tales.