Reading Aloud

Reading Aloud is a special skill which can give enjoyment to many people. We all love to share what we read - most of us at one time or another have been heard to say, when we are reading to ourselves, 'listen to this' and we then carry on to read aloud what we've just read to ourselves.

Most of us think that because we can read to ourselves with ease, we can also read to others, but there are differences.

One of the first things we have to remember is that our eyes can work faster than our mouths so we need to slow down.

Expressive speech is important if we want to hold the attention of our listener and this can be achieved by varying the speed at which we read, by pausing for dramatic or emotional effect, by using our faces to show whether we are excited, angry or upset.

Different types of reading require slightly different skills, below you'll find details of these types of readings.

Audition Reading

Poetry Reading

Bedtime Story

Reading Aloud from the Bible

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