The Read-Aloud Connection is dedicated to the importance, the documented benefits, and the joy of shared reading. The information offered here is given in support of read-alouds in all venues of learning, including the home; in intergenerational programs; and in senior memory care communities. Book reviews, plus articles on current research and best practices are included.

Please let us know what you think! Your experiences, ideas and comments are most welcomed.

Rita Akins

The Read-Aloud Connection

The Tide
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The Tide

Author Clare Helen Welsh and illustrator Ashling Lindsay deliver on a beautiful story that conveys, with sensitivity, a child’s perspective on the memory loss of her beloved grandfather. Recommended: Ages ...
A Meaningful Read-Aloud Experience for Older Adults with Dementia
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A Meaningful Read-Aloud Experience for Older Adults with Dementia

It was in 2016 that I was first introduced to the work of award-winning dementia educator, Jennifer Brush, and her use of the Montessori approach with people living with dementia ...