September Read Aloud Booklist
September The fun thing about being an audiobook narrator is getting to meet many different people in the industry. Not too long ago, I struck up a conversation on Facebook with Arnold Rudnick, the author of a sweet new book for early elementary students, entitled Little Green. A small frog hops around asking if he can be a goose, a horse, or a koi fish. While readers and listeners both learn about animal groups, skills, sounds, and traits, Little Green learns that he can be special, but he has to be himself first. Little Green teaches that “almost” anything is possible and “almost”...
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A new year is about to begin, yet many of us are still working our way through our December reads. With winter on its way (some would argue it’s here already) the following are just a few ideas to add to your list of Read-Alouds, including celebrating the 100th Day of School, which, if memory serves, should be coming up soon. Using comparative literature with your students increases their attention to details in the stories you read. Here’s a set of books to do just that: Picture Books for Comparative Literature (K-4th) The Mitten by Jan Brett All of her...
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Summer Read Aloud Booklist Here are some recommended books for special read-aloud opportunities during the summer. Most of these books were specialy chosen because they are silly or funny. Spotlight Reads: Summer Oh No!: Or How My Science Project Destroyed the World by Mac Barnett and Dan Santat (K-3rd) Some kids are too smart for their own good…and maybe for everybody else’s good. When an overly ambitious little girl builds a humongous robot for her science fair, she fully expects to win first place. What she doesn’t expect is the chaos that follows....
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JUNE The month of June has several special events/themes for choosing books to read to students. Here are some sample ideas for June read-alouds. In many cases the authors chosen have additional titles. Spotlight Reads: End of School: End of School: The Last Day of School by Louise Borden, Adam Gustavson, illustrator (2nd- 4th) The school year is coming to an end, and everyone at Albert E. Chapman Elementary School is counting down, including Mrs. Mallory’s third grade class. In the last weeks of school there is much to be done, from putting...
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MAY The month of May has several special events/themes for choosing books to read to students. Here are some sample ideas for May read alouds. In many cases the authors chosen have additional titles. Spotlight Reads: Author and Illustrator Kevin Henkes: Spotlight on Books by Kevin Henkes: Kevin Henkes (pronounced HENK-us) thought he would be an artist until his junior year of high school, when one of his teachers encouraged him in his writing efforts. He discovered that children’s books combined both his literary and artistic interests. Henkes is author and...
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APRIL Spotlight Reads: Baseball: Baseball April marks the beginning of the year’s regular season for Major League Baseball. Many children play baseball during the spring months. A Picture Book of Jackie Robinson by David A. Adler and Robert Casilla (1st-3rd) This book is a good overview of the life of baseball great Jackie Robinson. ‘B’ Is for Baseball: A Fun Way to Learn Your Alphabet! by Harry Barker (PreK-1st) Have fun learning the game of baseball using the ABCs! Harry Barker’s ABC baseball book is a fun way to turn learning the alphabet into an enjoyable...
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