Starting lessons with a read-aloud can boost engagement and inspire students to make personal connections to math concepts.

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After an introduction, Fr. Tran proclaims the week’s Gospel and gives a homily, asking the children questions. Krane reads aloud from a children’s book which has a theme connected to the Gospel ...