Read Aloud Class/Family Activity

As 21st Century communication skills are an integral part of SWAS and the Common Core State Standards, we will be beginning a read aloud family journal based on the writings of Jim Trelease. Each week a different student will bring home the read aloud book Hey! Listen to This: Stories to Read Aloud by Jim Trealease. After choosing a story and reading aloud as a family, each family will add a journal entry to the class read aloud journal. You are welcome to read past entries and share your feelings and thoughts about the stories you read together. I have completed the first entry with my own family as an example. It is very important that each student return the book and the journal on the Friday of the week they receive it so that every family may have an opportunity to enjoy this project. Family time becomes a lost concept as we rush around and try to maintain our busy lives, so take this time to connect with your family and enjoy the forgotten power of a story read aloud.