Reading Aloud and Beyond : Fostering the Intellectual Life with Older Readers

Acknowledgments ix Introduction x PART I The Read Aloud as Experience 1(5) 13 Good (Scientifically Based) Reasons to Read Aloud with Older Readers 6(7) Making Meaning with Text and Illustrations 13(8) Art Elements and Techniques in Picture Books 21(14) Setting the Stage 35(7) PART II Performing Literature 42(7) Response Experiences and Strategies 49(6) Questioning Our Questions 55(5) Sharing Informational and Chapter Books 60(5) Evaluating Responses to Literature 65(5) Generating Curriculum 70(26) Where Do We Go from Here? 96 Appendix A: Frank's 25 Favorite Illustrators 81(1) Appendix B: Frank's 25 Favorite Authors 82(1) Appendix C: Cyndi's 25 Favorite Authors 83(1) Appendix D: Cyndi's 25+ Favorite Illustrators 84(1) Appendix E: Frank's Current Top 25 Picture Books 85(2) Appendix F: Frank's Current Top 25 Favorite Chapter Books 87(2) Appendix G: Cyndi's Current Top 25 Picture Book Read Alouds 89(2) Appendix H: Cyndi's Current Top 25 Chapter Book Read Alouds 91(2) Professional References 93