how can i improve my reading out loud skills?

Answer 1

The way that I used to do it when I was practicing my french speaking skills was to talk to the TV news broadcaster when they were muted. It helped (even though it sounds weird and you look kinda crazy if other people are around...) because I was talking "TO" someone so I could learn how to focus on a point rather than staring at my paper the whole time. And it helped me to learn inflection and fluency which is really important when you're reading out loud.

It depends what you're reading and why as to what would benefit you best when you're practicing it, but that helped for me when I knew that I was going to have to read aloud TO someone.

The other thing that really helped me (even though it's more challenging) is reading in front of my kids (I'm a first grade/special ed teacher). They don't judge and just LOVE to hear you reading to them, that they don't care if you stumble over words or if you're not completely perfect.

Like everyone else has mentioned... practice, practice, practice! Do it alone at first if you're nervous about it, then start reading to other people (even if it's just reading a news headline from the paper) just so that you can build up your confidence a little at a time. Good luck and HAVE FUN!!

Answer 2

Easy... just practice in front of a mirror... and it's also good to have an audience around (your siblings, parents or friends) to make you more confident and help you get use to reading in front of people. But just take a deep breathe before you read and then pronounce the words slowly ( but not too slow or you will bored them to death) and clearly. And it you are thinking or joining any story telling competition or any other competition involving speaking out loud it is very important to have eye contact( it will help give you more points and makes you look confident).

Good Luck...

Answer 3

Like the other people have suggested, practice is the only way to improve your fluency. you don't mention what grade you're in but you could also try reading childrens books which are a lot easier and you may have an easier time reading through those.

Answer 4

Read out loud in your bathroom, your kitchen, you living room and your bedroom. Read out loud in front of a mirror.... read out loud to family and friends... read out loud as much as you can. Get used to hearing your voice projecting out in front of you. Make eye contact with people and glance all over the room. Draw in those in the back and the front. Practice with note cards and without, practice with presentation materials and without. Practice, Practice, Practice. Good Luck

Answer 5

Practice. Record yourself doing it. Listen to other people who read out loud, like narrators. Listen to the narrator on "March of the Penguins" for example, or other shows that are narrated.... or audio tapes of books. Those are professional people who read out loud.

Best Wishes,

Sue

Answer 6

listen to other people speaking. listen to them pronouncing certain words and you'll soon catch on. it will take time for your accent to fade, but it will happen without you realising because you will soon adapt to speaking like all the people around you do, and also the people around you will soon adapt to understanding you aswell. try breaking down the words and say them 2-3 letters at a time. you don't have to read fast to read good, you just have to have good and clear pronounciation. hope i helped :)

Answer 7

definitly practice! and if it's hard for you slow down you might be stumbling over your words because you're saying them to fast.
and don't forget to breath.