Things You'll Need:
- Books
- A comfortable chair
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Step 1
Choose a book. Find a book that is age appropriate to your audience and will hold their attention. Keep in mind that the younger the audience, the shorter their attention span is and the shorter the book should be.
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Step 2
Get familiar with the story. Being familiar with the book you are going to read is crucial to reading aloud well. When you are not prepared, you will stumble over words and phrases and the experience will not be as pleasant.
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Step 3
Find a comfortable spot. Whether you are reading to a large audience or an audience of one, it is important to be comfortable. Use a chair that you can sit in for any length of time and make sure that your audience has a comfortable spot and a good view of you as well.
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Step 4
Be expressive. No one likes to listen to someone read in a monotone and expressionless voice; it does not hold their attention. Use expression in your voice to show what the characters in the book are feeling and doing. It often helps to use different voices to distinguish between characters also.
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Step 5
Interact with your audience. Don't just read to your audience; interact with them. Ask questions about what you have just read or the pictures they have been shown. This will help improve your audience's comprehension of the story.
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Step 6
Leave them wanting more. A good reader will always leave their audience wanting just one more story. Leave your audience with the desire to hear you read again or to continue on to another story. This not only shows that your audience enjoyed it, but that you can have the pleasure of reading aloud again.
