1. Below, is a research-based article on read-alouds.

Research has demonstrated that the most effective read-alouds are those where children are actively involved asking and answering questions and making predictions, rather than passively listening. This article describes in detail a technique for a three-step interactive read-aloud using sophisticated storybooks.

https://www.readingrockets.org/article/repeated-interactive-read-alouds-preschool-and-kindergarten

Interactive Read-Alouds: Literacy Worldwide

https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/bonus-materials/813-chapter-2.pdf?sfvrsn=4