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Haley
Recreation Therapist And Writer
Recreation Therapist And Writer
How to Start a Read Aloud Program for Seniors
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Reading is a popular leisure activity among people of all ages. However, reading aloud is often something we reserve for school-aged children.
Learn how making a Read Aloud program can positively impact your residents, staff, and the entire community!
In this article we cover:
- How to make it happen!
- How often?
- How long?
- Where?
- Who should come?
- What size group?
- What to read?
- What to discuss?
- 7 Ways to Make It Even More Special
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do you have any recommendations for what to read aloud to a group of passive participants?
Have you tried animal stories that have good photos? My residents enjoy some books I have about unlikely friendships between different species of animals. The photos that accompany the stories are gorgeous and really help engage them in the story. I also have about 3 different volumes of Chicken soup stories which I picked up second-hand. They are a great read and well worth what I paid for them.
Have you tried using chicken soup for the soul stories?
Try to make them interactive
ask questions as you read the story
Read with a lot of expression and excitement as you do
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