25 Back to school read alouds to pick up and share with your primary students to calm their nerves and create a few laughs. Back to School Read Alouds Are you getting ready to go back to school? Maybe planning the first week of school? Then this list of back to school read alouds is just what you need! You and your class are sure to enjoy these lesson-learning, diversity-filled, alphabet-listing, and just plain fun, read alouds during the first few weeks of school. #1 The King ... continue reading...
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9 Diverse Read Alouds with Lesson Plans and Activities for K-2
Diverse read alouds to share with your K-2 students. Reading comprehension lesson plans and daily activities, along with a craft for each book! Diverse Read Alouds Quality literature is shared with students in classrooms each and every day. At times, we read a book and follow up with a lesson. Whereas, other times we just enjoy sharing a fun story with our students. Sharing diverse literature with your students is equally important in their development and learning. We put ... continue reading...
Making Read Alouds Come to Life: Creepy Carrots
Teacher read alouds are just as important as giving students time to read independently. Read alouds take the student's focus away from having to decode the words and gives students a chance to really hone in and focus on the meaning of the story. I love it when I read a story to children, and they love it so much that they beg me to READ IT AGAIN! It's so important to reread books to children and give them time to: Hear you thinking ... continue reading...
Big Hungry Lion
The entire environment transforms when students listen to a classroom read-aloud. Suddenly, the book brings magic and adventure to the classroom. Instead of a crazy trick, students experience a story evolving with rigorous vocabulary, deep comprehension, and personal connections. For instance, Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion is an incredible way to expand learning through an enjoyable story. Additionally, the Engaging Readers Read Aloud Lessons ensure students truly absorb so much learning ... continue reading...
10 End of the Year Read Alouds
10 end of the year books for kindergarten and first grade. These sweet picture books make great read alouds to help you say goodbye to your students. End of the Year Books The end of the school year is almost here! I always loved reading sweet stories at the end of the year to help us reflect on all that we did throughout the school year. Here is a list of 10 great, end of the year, books! #1 Only One You by Linda Kranz This is a good story to remind students to be unique and help make ... continue reading...
How to Start Teaching Writer’s Workshop in Kindergarten & First Grade
Do you struggle with how to get started? Writer's Workshop in kindergarten and first grade classrooms is one of the most powerful components. In Writing Workshop in kindergarten and first grade, students are encoding words that come from their thoughts and feelings, which is a much easier skill than decoding. Successful writers become successful readers! So, how do you get started? The answer is simple. Just jump right in!! I usually start at the beginning of the ... continue reading...
Sneezy the Snowman Read Aloud Lessons
One of the greatest joys in the classroom is seeing students light up as they understand the content. However, it can be stressful to plan lessons that fit the needs of every student in the classroom. Thankfully, interactive read alouds allow teachers to incorporate a fantastic story with high-quality activities. To make planning a bit easier, Sneezy the Snowman Read Aloud Lessons are here to help! What are Interactive Read Alouds? An interactive read ... continue reading...
I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More Read Aloud
Read alouds are a wonderful resource to use in the classroom. They allow students to hear a fantastic story. Additionally, teachers can work on so many literary skills throughout one book. However, a key aspect involves engagement. Students need to be interested in the story to focus on skills, such as characters, vocabulary, and predictions. Thankfully, the I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More read aloud will create excitement in every student! The fun book and the Engaging Reader Lesson Plans will ... continue reading...
Pumpkin Read Alouds: Book Talk Tuesday
From Seed to Pumpkin Pumpkins can be baked in a pie, carved into jack-o'-lanterns, and roasted for a healthy snack. But how does a tiny seed turn into a big pumpkin? With clear text and detailed, colorful illustrations, this book explains what a pumpkin seed needs to help it grow! This book also includes delicious pumpkin recipes and easy experiments to do with pumpkin seeds. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Here is an adorable picture book for curious kids, which ... continue reading...
Snowmen at Night Read Aloud Lessons
Students love to warm up while listening to a great book on cold winter days! Thankfully, this means that teachers can incorporate the love of books with the many standards to get through each year. For instance, Snowmen at Night read aloud lessons are the perfect way to embed an adorable story with several reading skills! Students will have so much fun learning during the winter season with these lessons! What is an Interactive Read Aloud? An interactive read aloud embeds a story ... continue reading...
Read-Aloud Activities for Tops & Bottoms
No matter the career path students select to follow, they will spend a lot of time reading. Whether this is textbooks or manuals, building comprehension at a young age is essential. Since comprehension includes many aspects, it takes time, practice, and patience. However, students also need to enjoy reading to see the true importance of the words on the page. Thus, teachers work hard to select engaging read-alouds and high-quality lessons to show students how excellent books are. Luckily, the ... continue reading...
The Easter Bunny’s Assistant Read Aloud
As Easter nears, students are getting more excited to hunt for eggs and Easter baskets. Therefore, it may be a little harder to keep them focused in the classroom. However, creative planning helps avoid behavior issues and off-task work. One of the best ways to do this involves interactive read alouds. Thankfully, The Easter Bunny’s Assistant will keep students on the edge of their seats with each hilarious page! Best of all, amazing lessons in The Easter Bunny's Assistant Read Aloud are ready ... continue reading...
Leonardo the Terrible Monster Reading Lesson Plans for K-1
Leonardo the Terrible Monster reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Print and teach lessons to engage your students in reading! Leonardo the Terrible Monster This story by Mo Willems is one of my favorite stories to read, especially in October around Halloween. If you are not familiar with this book, it is about a monster named Leonardo. Leonardo is not a scary monster, no matter how hard he tries! He does some research and thinks he finds the perfect little ... continue reading...
Common Core Standards Organization and Wishy Washy!
I've had a lot of questions about how I organize my Common Core Standards and Essential Questions. I display them on posters which are hot glued to ribbon. The standards are attached with velcro so that they are easy to change in and out. (Please excuse the bad picture above. The standards shown are from the 1st grade set. Notice that the clipart images match the standard and that the essential question clipart also matches. This helps the little ones who can't read understand the ... continue reading...
Stellaluna Read-Aloud
Listening to a read-aloud is often the most exciting part of the day for students. They love sitting together and listening to their teacher read a fantastic book. Honestly, this is one of the calmest parts of the day. However, it can also be one of the most educational! With the Read Aloud Lesson Plans, students can enjoy amazing stories while working on engaging activities. For instance, they can enjoy the Stellaluna read-aloud and dive into their standards. Students will love the story and ... continue reading...
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