Ryan Ryersen 2-16-17

Today, is National Read Out Loud Day so in observation of this holiday we discussed the benefits of reading out loud and we read two stories out loud in class. At the beginning of class we were asked “Why do we read out loud to children”. I responded, that reading out loud allows children to understand these stories and ideas without getting tripped up by the intricacies of the words. During our class discussion we mentioned that reading out loud allows for certain words and phrases can be emphasized which helps lead to the child's recognition of tone when interacting with others. Reading out loud also teaches the children to focus in silence a valuable skill to learn at that age. If nothing else, having a book read out loud to you can induce some nostalgia of younger times. After this discussion, Mr. Rivers read us a satirical short story of the classic tale The Tortoise and the Hare. The story was about the hare’s life after the race between the tortoise and the hare. The hare and the tortoise eventually rematch each other. The hare ends up winning proving that talent and skill is better than mere dumb luck. After Mr. Rivers finished we discussed why we preferred having a book read to us. I preferred having the book read to me because I could imagine what was happening without getting caught up in the words. After this discussion we then began to read the beginning of a more serious text called Twelve Angry Men. This was a play so we divided up the roles to different people throughout the class. We then began reading the first chapter of this play. This gave a similar effect as the other story but this story featured multiple people talking creating a more realistic sense.