Term
Spring 5-2-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MALED
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Marcia Rockwood
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Kristin Abbott
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Dana Ochocki
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, how do interactive read-alouds promote engagement and oral language development in kindergarten? The motivating factor for this capstone was the high number of students coming to school with limited resources and lacking prior knowledge of literacy skills. The author developed an interactive read-aloud curriculum unit focused on characters to implement in kindergarten throughout the school year. Each lesson plan incorporates scaffolding, teacher modeling, student discussion, and engagement strategies. The capstone highlighted benefits and common practices for interactive read-alouds, theories such as Cambourne’s Conditions of Learning and Instructional Conversations, and implications of oral language in the classroom. Interactive read-alouds provide many benefits including promoting oral language development, engagement, and comprehension skills.
Keywords
Curriculum, Literacy, Oral Language Development, Engagement
Recommended Citation
Mikul, Laura Leigh, "How Do Interactive Read-Alouds Promote Engagement and Oral Language Development in Kindergarten" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 116.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/116