Reading Aloud to the Class

It is very important for teachers to read aloud to their class. It gives the class the opportunity to listen to a book and not have to stress about reading it. It works on the students ability to comprehend what they hear as well as helps students strengthen their attention span. I think that some of the books should have to do with the unit being taught, but most should be an enjoyable book for the students to listen to. This way, when the teacher reads to the class, the students are excited about the book and about listening to it. Many kids in the classes that I have worked in do not enjoy reading and I hate that. Students should see their teacher reading books that he or she loves and share that love with the students so that the students would be excited about reading that book or a similar book. Teachers have such a strong influence over their class, so I think they should use it for the good and try to teach students to love to read!