Reading aloud to kindergarten children makes good educational sense. For this group, teachers should emphasize the aspects of reading aloud that promote a love of story listening as a bridge to future reading. To read aloud well, teachers should: (1) use stories with strong plots, vivid characters, and interesting settings; (2) select a book they really like; (3) prepare the material carefully; (4) allow few interruptions; (5) relax and communicate; and (6) keep the material and the listener in mind while consciously attempting to bring the two together. (RS)