Competences

1. Create read-aloud sessions for babies and children of varying ages;
2. Create and produce resources to animate read alouds;
3. Guide parents/caregivers to organize read aloud to their babies/children at home;

Knowledge

1. Identify importance of reading aloud to babies and young children and its relation to literacy development;
2. Describe the format of engaging and enjoyable read alouds;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of book handling skills, selecting appropriate books, use of one’s voice and body (tone, stress, movement etc.) and how to animate stories (different voices etc.);
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the pedagogy and methodology of read alouds;
5. Describe how to include parents/caregivers in read alouds and act as a model for them;
6. Identify the different aspects of the book (genre, structure, setting, plot devices, illustrations etc.);
7. Define language use in read aloud sessions.

Skills

1. Design age-appropriate read-alouds for babies and children with the inclusion of parents/guardians;
2. Develop read-aloud sessions in both Maltese and English;
3. Apply knowledge and show how to deliver engaging and enjoyable read-alouds (reading with expression, different voices, use of movement, use of games or activities etc.);
4. Plan visualization techniques (making meaning from text) and how to deepen understanding;
5. Show how to develop higher order questioning techniques for comprehension;
6. Demonstrate the ability to develop pre-, during and after reading activities;
7. Create opportunities for parents/guardians to plan read-alouds at home with their children;
8. Demonstrate questioning techniques most particularly higher order and probing questions.