“Read-alouds provide the perfect opportunity to introduce, reinforce, or extend learning on a topic from another subject,” she says. A book like Penny Pot, for instance, is a great way to talk to students about how money works. That allows teachers to explore equations that involve money...
Engage your students with classics and new read-alouds to help them build foundational literacy skills, deepen comprehension, and learn empathy.By Scholastic EditorsJanuary 17, 2025 Grades PreK - 3Fill your classroom library with books that are just right for read-alouds! Filled with sweet ...
As we did with all our read-alouds, I began The Other Side (Woodson, 2001) by encouraging the children to make observations about the book. When I specifically asked them to notice similarities and differences among the characters, the children immediately pointed out that there were two girls...
I try to read aloud to the kids everyday. The youngest can play when he gets bored but the oldest would be happy to listen to stories all day! Reply Kori Lewis says: May 30, 2020 at 4:33 pm I am so thankful that we started reading with our kids when they were babies. They both...
“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. ...
If you don’t believe me, I encourage you to try some of the titles below as family read alouds, or simply read them before or after your children finish them (which, by the way, your kids will love you for). Whereas “middle-grade books” used to mean stories exclusively targeted ...
Then after such visits, find read-alouds on those subjects and say, “Remember when…?” Talk about it together! Read-Aloud Chapter Books Teaches Patience Read chapter books as soon as your child is ready (age 4 or 5). This way, he’ll learn to wait for the next installment. This ...
Kindergarten Read Alouds A Grand Old Treeby Mary Newell Depalma illustrates the life cycle of a tree through simple lyrical text and colorful illustrations, showing the life that happens in the branches of one tree. Africa Callingby Dan Adlerman visits the animals across Africa as night falls. ...
, or “decodable” books. Although it is not harmful to have leveled books in your library for engagement, and read alouds, decodable books should definitely be in your plan if you are teaching a beginner. The truth is – readers who understand how to decode words using phonics concepts ...
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