WEBINAR: THE ART OF READING ALOUD IN THE JUNIOR PRIMARY CLASSROOM

Join Clara Maria Fiorentini for an exploration of the Art of Reading Aloud in the Junior Primary Classroom. For read-alouds to positively impact students’ reading abilities, teachers must carefully plan for them to be effective (Moran, 2015; Wright, 2018-2019). This webinar unpacks strategies and supports in planning and facilitating engaging and meaningful read-aloud experiences in the Junior Primary Classroom.

Content will include:

• Reading aloud and the Primary Language Curriculum
• Strategies for engagement
• Increasing meaningful interactions
• Extending the learning
• Recommended texts

Clara Maria Fiorentini is a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at Marino Institute of Education, specialising in Literacy and Early Childhood Education. Prior to this, Clara taught for eleven years in an urban, DEIS primary school in Co. Dublin, Ireland. Clara provides CPD for primary teachers and early childhood professionals in the areas of literacy, children's literature, play based learning and school transitions. Clara is completing her PhD research in early literacy development and transitions to formal literacy learning. Clara is currently an executive committee member of the Literacy Association of Ireland and was the President of LAI for 2024. You can connect with Clara via her website www.claramariafiorentini.com or via Instagram.