In today’s episode, I’m joined by the woman who recently faced the daunting challenge of updating Jim Trelease’s much beloved Read-Aloud Handbook.
Cyndi Giorgis takes us behind the scenes of updating The Read-Aloud Handbook, and some of the interesting (and most surprising!) bits what she learned during the process.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- what’s in the Read-Aloud Handbook‘s whole new chapter (it’s a good one)
- updates about audiobooks and other technology
- the most important thing Cyndi learned in her research about reading aloud
I also answer a listener question about the best picture book treasuries to invest in right now. (We’ve updated our list of favorite picture book treasuries.)
Click the play button below to start listening:
Listener Guide:
| 2:16 | WOW! Writers on Writing |
| 3:40 | Best bang-for-your-buck treasuries |
| 7:02 | Meet Cyndi Giorgis and The Read-Aloud Handbook |
| 8:20 | Working with Jim Trelease |
| 9:55 | A daunting task |
| 11:09 | Visual Literacy |
| 14:13 | Graphic novels |
| 15:45 | Living in technological times |
| 16:48 | Time spent reading to our children is a gift |
| 19:18 | The influence of dads |
| 21:42 | Recommendation time! |
| 26:58 | Balancing classics and new books |
| 28:56 | The impact of ‘The Read-Aloud Handbook’ |
| 34:00 | Let the Kids Speak |
Quotes to remember:
“Read it to me is a test. Let me read it to you is a gift.” – Katherine Paterson
“The Read-Aloud Handbook was the first time I realized that reading-aloud was a good all unto its own, not just something you do until your kids can read to themselves.” – Sarah Mackenzie
“It’s not about teaching a child to read, but rather about offering children the pleasure of reading.” – Cyndi Giorgis
Links from this episode:
- RAR Premium
- Cyndi Giorgis does a Read Aloud of the Day (#ReadAloudoftheDay) that is available on the Read-Aloud Handbook Facebook page as well as at cyndigiorgis.com and on Twitter and Instagram
- RAR #78: Favorite Picture Book Treasuries
Books from this episode:
