spiritual direction, read alouds, poetry, art or music history with composers, etc. It serves as a market to begin the day, and a time in which the smallest to oldest can participate.
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This was a popular choice the first round because a lot of students felt it was easy to manage; listen to one picture book read aloud, write a response a day. I love it because it honors the picture book read alouds we have done throughout the year, and it allowed me to gather fant...
Every teacher will have access to books necessary to meet the needs of their students. These books will match the purpose: whole group, small group (guided or strategy), partner, and independent reading as well as instructional needs: Read Alouds, writing mentors, science content and/or social...
Lovely illustrations enhance a lovely story suitable for all ages, with parental assistance required for read-alouds to the very young. Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Geraldo Valerio's HALF-PINT PETE THE PIRATE (9780399251733, $16.99) tells of a pirate who sails the seven seas with a patch hiding...
5 + 1 Ideas for Doing Better Read Alouds in the Middle School Years April 27, 2015Pernille Ripp I knew moving to 7th grade from 5th that our read aloud was something I had to preserve. I knew that having a shared experience was something we needed as we built community, I knew we ne...