As I do when I interview favorite authors (see past interviews with Corinna Luyken and Shawn Harris), I also ask about how she has worked to inspire a love of reading in her own children—and which reads alouds are near and dear to her family’s hearts! Q: First of all, ...
Looking for thebest read aloud chapter booksto enjoy with children ages 6-12 years? Look no further as today we are sharing 50 great chapter book read alouds! As I shared in our previous list,150 Best Kids Picture Books to Read Aloud, I recently asked friends of theChildhood 101 community...
We are two weeks in to this year’s Global Read Aloud and it has been incredible to see all of the connections and read alouds happening. The magic that happens at all ages is unparalleled; our readers give me so much hope. SOmetimes though we get the chance to make the experience even...
“Yes,” I agreed, assuming she was talking about my being in the audience in a few hours. “It’s going to be so exciting.” “Oh, I’m sure the performance will be great,” she replied, “but I was talking about getting to pick out flowers for your little girl.” D’oh. ...
As for the first question, aboutlonger-form read-alouds for three-year-olds, we usually do Pooh around age four (though Rilla didn’t cotton to it at that age; nor did Wonderboy), and we nearly always read theMy Father’s Dragonseries as our first novels. I have alist of other goo...
Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Preschool Chapter Book Read-Alouds for Kindergarten Book #101 Number 101 is for you to fill in on the list.It’s that one book when you close your eyes and think back to being snuggled up on someone’s lap, you vividly remember.That book is a must-read ...
Readers were lucky, we assured him, for they were the ones who lived hundreds of lives instead of just one. He remained unmoved. So we compared literature towindows and mirrors– the windows to help him see others and the mirrors to understand himself. It was – and is – powerful stuff...
Our children never tire of being read to. And since I’m often asked for children’s book recommendations, I’ve compiled 15 of my all-time favorite read-alouds below. These are books that we’ve read over and over andoveragain. Many of them might already be on your own shelves, but...
ANNE:My brother’s actually a huge Chuck Palahniuk fan. He has recounted stories of like people throwing up at book signings ‘cause this is so gory and so grotesque, like during the read alouds. I’m a little surprised that maybe you hung on as long as you did. I mean, I understan...
Chapter Book Read Alouds with My Kids (most of which I read as a child): The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare Stuart Little by E.B. White The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe ...