Third Grade Interactive Read Aloud Program

This program is currently offered to 16 Pittsburgh Public Elementary Schools (38 classrooms). Each classroom is visited twice a month. The visits consist of an interactive multicultural read aloud, rich vocabulary discussion, critical thinking questions, comprehension strategies, and a reflective writing activity.

• How Do I Structure an Interactive Read Aloud?
• Informational Text Exploration Outline
• Learn More About Vocabulary

• Past Read Aloud Selections

Evaluation:

• BLAST Teacher Agreement
• Teacher Survey
• Student Attitude Assessment
• Student Interview Assessment

BLAST has been evaluated by:

• Dr. Rita M. Bean Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh