Favorite read alouds

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We are in a really good groove right now with reading aloud. We've read a lot of books, but here are some of the best read alouds we've enjoyed together!

I polled my children to choose their favorite 20 read-alouds we've read together so far. We've read them all cover-to-cover and, in my opinion, they make the perfect read-alouds. I hope you'll be able to draw from this list if you're looking for your next (or even first!) read-aloud. Our oldest kids are currently 6 and 8 years old, so keep that in mind as you read this list. I would recommend any of these books for ages 5 and up with exception to A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park. This…

Check out 20 of my favorite books to read aloud in November, all about Thanksgiving, turkeys, being thankful, and family.

Looking for a few amazing mentor texts for fall? This compilation of picture books make great read alouds to teach essential language arts skills to your elementary students all season long. There are also free printables and graphic organizers included! Click the pin to check it all out.

What are interactive read alouds? Tips and tricks for interactive read aloud planning with resources and teaching ideas for elementary.

By using interactive read alouds, you can teach and develop reading comprehension within your kindergarten and first grade classroom. Here are some of my favorite read aloud books to use!

Interactive Read Alouds allow us to teach a broad range of standards within one text. This month's read aloud lessons focus on the Key Ideas and Details and Craft and Structure standards in Literature for Second Grade. They cover answering questions using key details from the text, recounting the story, determining the central message, describing how characters respond to major events and challenges, and describing the overall structure of the story. The books were chosen based on the needs…

Kindergarten is a most delightful ages for read alouds–kids are full of wonder and silliness, and the selection of excellent picture books is enormous. Here are 50 of the best books for kindergarten.

Fall is my absolute favorite season! Here are some of my favorite read alouds to get in the spirit of all things autumn. These books for kids are great for pre-k, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade.