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Schools & Libraries
Schools & Libraries Kathy’s aim when talking with students from elementary through high school is always to inspire their interest in reading and in writing. Reading aloud from something she…
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Summer Reading, Reading Aloud
…rambling on here, this isn’t my first blog post about my reading aloud habits. Do you have a book you’d recommend for reading aloud or to myself this summer? Let…
Read More...May is Vision Health Month
Because I’m so grateful for my own vision health, and because I love to read aloud (and do it well), I’ve been working as a volunteer reader and technician at…
Read More...Summer Reading
…week. No, it’s not that I’m a very slow reader. I was reading the book aloud at the CNIB recording studio, where I’ve been a volunteer reader and technician for…
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More on Kids, Books and Libraries
I don’t think anyone needs convincing that learning to read is a necessary life skill. Reading aloud to kids is a crucial part of motivating them to want to learn…
Read More...A Potent Argument for Reading Aloud
Do you read out loud to your kids? Do you read out loud to your friends? Here’s a very short excerpt of a book I’m reading – Frankie & Stankie…
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Multiple Viewpoint Novels
…(I’m reading aloud only the sections of the story that are Amelia’s. A male narrator will be reading the male characters’ sections.) Ragged Company tells the story – stories –…
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When Our Book Club Meets in December
When my book group gathers in December, we break from our usual practice of discussing a book we’ve all read. One year I read aloud to the group a story…
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Reading at the CNIB
…Toronto is Alex MacDonald, who has been reading for roughly twice as long. Ordinarily during a recording session, there is one narrator, seated, reading a book aloud inside the booth….
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A Volunteer-Reader’s Anniversary
…to those living with vision loss. It’s a lot of work to prepare a book for reading aloud, but the whole process, whether reading or teching, is also a lot…
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