Elementary read alouds

20 favorite read aloud books to help develop your classroom community.

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.

If you're looking for read alouds for 2nd grade, whether you're a 2nd grade teacher, librarian, or parent, find the best 2nd grade read aloud books.

Are you on the hunt for some new family read alouds? If so, let me give you a list of our top favorite family read alouds!

Fall means pumpkins, leaves, bonfires, and great read alouds! Your students are never too old to be read aloud to. Upper elementary students love to hear engaging stories told by their teachers. Try some of these incredible fall read aloud books to share with your students this fall. #thelittleladybugshop

Hey elementary teachers! The picture book Same, Same but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw is a great read aloud to share with 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders for a diversity lesson. We at Clutter-Free Classroom knew we had to add it to our Starts With a Story collection, which is a library of book companions that are filled with fun lesson ideas, teaching tips and worksheets. Teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging lessons! Learn about this book and the related printable…

Looking for novels and picture books for upper elementary? Need a picture book to teach reading skills? Need a book for your math lesson? These are THE definitive book lists for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

The best children's books that every kindergarten teacher should have! From the first day of school to the end of the year, this list of kindergarten books is perfect for read-aloud time in your classroom. Plus there are lesson ideas, too!

An outstanding list of books that will inspire imagination, adventure and memorable read aloud times!

Back to school read alouds for elementary students. This blog post includes some great character building texts that you should add to your classroom library and use to foster some great character education conversations!