My FAVORITE read aloud activities! No prep... just print and go. This resource focuses on NINE read alouds. Each book includes: *A simple lesson plan *TWO differentiated writing/drawing activities that correspond to the book These read aloud activities are perfect for: *Extending a read aloud *Incorporating writing and drawing into your reading instruction *Easy sub plans *Building comprehension and self to text connections The read alouds are: The Smart Cookie Wemberly Worried Happy Dreamer Beautiful Oops We're All Wonders Going Places The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors Enemy Pie The Paper Bag Princess These are MUST HAVES for primary if you don't already have them! CHECK OUT: Social Emotional Activities: No Prep Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE

Here’s a survival tale of a different kind! Robot Roz is stranded on an island and must learn to survive. Follow along as she adapts to her environment and makes lots of friends along the way! With our Read-Aloud Poster for The Wild Robot by Peter Brown you will: color and add details to a story board celebrate great words like onomatopoeias and animal movement verbs create a timeline of story events compare and contrast Roz and humans using a Venn diagram Of course, we've also included Read-Aloud Poster favorites: discussion questions, reader evaluations, and a chapter tracker! And... you’ll make a model of Roz to show how she changes throughout the story!  Each poster comes with colored paper, mini brads, and yarn to create one robot model (you supply scissors and glue). (Need extra robot supplies for a sibling? See our sibling robot kit, here.) We think this book has broad appeal and wouldn’t hesitate to read it to ages 5 and up, but you know your family best! Take a detailed tour of our Read-Aloud Poster for The Wild Robot here.

Kindergarten is a most delightful ages for read alouds–kids are full of wonder and silliness, and the selection of excellent picture books is enormous. Here are 50 of the best books for kindergarten.

Integrate STEM, Writing, and Literacy in your classroom! Engage students with a real world STEM activity where they learn about how engineering and architecture work. Students imagine what it would be like to design and build their own school! The Engineering Design Process: In this STEM activity, students receive instructions to imagine how they would build their own school. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve. Connect to a Read Aloud: If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen This STEM Project is a companion activity to If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen. It's an amazing book to engage student imagination about how they would build a school. Writing Extension: After completing the STEM project, a writing activity is included for students to write about the school they designed and built. Aligns to Common Core and NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)! Option 1 Material List: Straws Tape Scissors Crayons, Colored Pencils, and Markers If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen (Recommended) Option 2 Material List: Straws and Connectors Scissors Crayons, Colored Pencils, and Markers If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen (Recommended) Includes: Teacher Instructions (with example photos) Student STEM Journal Student Instructions (2 Options) Vocabulary Words Engineering Design Process Worksheets Writing Extension CCSS Standards NGSS Standards Google Classroom Distance Learning Easel Activity Version This resource is designed for: Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, Librarians, Makerspaces, and Elementary Teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom! Follow us! TpT Store Facebook Instagram Twitter

Are you looking for diverse read alouds? Are you looking to celebrate a variety of languages, customs, and traditions? If so, this book list is for you!

Storyline Online is one of the best sites for viewing children's book read alouds. Let me share some details you might not know yet, and I'll throw in a helpful Freebie you'll use again and again. If you've looked on YouTube for kids books being read aloud you've found thousands of them. Any given children's book title usually has several different uploaded read aloud videos to choose from and there is a wide range in quality. I found Storyline Online this very way, while looking through all the YouTube videos for read alouds. Storyline Online is made possible by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, SAG-AFTRA. It is absolutely free to use. As I write this they have over fifty children's picture book read aloud videos available. Here's a sample. Each video starts with the actor, or actors, holding the book and giving a book introduction before beginning to read. The camera zooms in on the illustrations, where often little parts of the pictures become animated. Throughout the story you go back and forth between seeing the illustrations and the actor reading the book, so kids never forget they are being read to. Fully animated video movies of children's books are great, to be sure, but it is easy to forget those cartoons come from books. I think when kids watch books being read by live people there is added value and emphasis on reading. Because I had always viewed the Storyline Online videos directly on YouTube, I didn't realize that there are activity guides written for each story, which you can only get on the Storyline Online site. The activity guides, written for teachers mostly, but some with activity guides specifically for parents, are chockfull of ideas– some suggest before, during and after the story discussion points, themes, writing ideas, art, movement, even cooking activities... all sorts of things to choose from. You can find them by going directly to StorylineOnline.net under the All Books tab. You can watch the Storyline Online read aloud videos on YouTube, but when watching on YouTube it is pretty easy to get to other videos and ads, some of which you wouldn't want your kids to view. You can also watch Storyline Online videos directly on StorylineOnline.net, with options of watching via YouTube or SchoolTube, with SchoolTube being the safer option. Either way you choose to watch on the Storyline Online site, when you get to the end of the video, other Storyline Online videos will pop up. That isn't a bad thing, unless you want kids to only watch one particular story, or you want other kids to use the same device and watch that one particular story. So to keep kids on the correct story I created QR codes for the stories through Safe YouTube. Click to download Safe YouTube QR Code cards for Storyline Online videos Safe YouTube is better than safe mode on YouTube, and it takes away all those many buttons and videos that cause distractions and allow kids to click and end up anywhere on YouTube. No online connection is completely safe and kids seem to find a way to other things no matter what, so always keep an eye on what they are watching. I created one for each story on Storyline Online, currently fifty three in total. You can print out the QR Code cards in color, or they come out crisp and clean if you choose to print in black and white. Laminate, cut apart, and you'll have a set of cards for kids to use on any device with a QR Code reader. It will take them to that story and no other. These work great in classrooms as centers, Daily 5 and Readers Workshop stations, and independent reading choices. If you're a parent you'll find them useful at home or on the road with devices. To get this Freebie just click on the picture of QR code cards above. There are six pages in all. I will update as I see new stories appear on Storyline Online. Be sure to Pin this post so you can get to updated pages. I suggest you cruise by StorylineOnline.net to see the full list of read aloud titles. I found many good books there, books I hadn't heard of before. I like to have actual copies of the books the kids are going to listen to, and I like to read the book to my students first, so I can make the most out of that read aloud– focusing on vocabulary, story problem, characters, etc. But if I'm low on cash, Storyline Online is a way to let my kidpeople hear quality books at no cost to me. Many of my favorite Flashlight Press books are there, too, and if you are a regular reader you know how I love Flashlight Press. (News Flash– I'll be giving away another Flashlight Book soon!!) Storyline Online has won lots of awards and that is for very good reason. Good book selections, VERY well read! Hope you found this post about Storyline Online and the activity guides helpful. And I hope you'll download the QR Code cards and find them useful with your kids. I am not being paid or getting any perk for telling you about Storyline Online. I just wanted to share a great resource. See you next time!

STEM Mini-Golf Challenge with Read Aloud & Geometry Skills ★Multidisciplinary learning (ELA, Math, STEM) ★Cause & Effect, Character Traits, and Vocabulary resources to pair with read-aloud Francis And Eddie: the true story of America’s Underdogs ★Cause & Effect + Character Traits Posters ★Geometry themed STEM challenge: Create a mini-golf course ★Shape pages ★Grades 3-5 ★PDF Ready to Print Pages! Perfect for the end of the year! Recommedned Additonaly Materials... Cardboard, building supplies, ping-pong balls (used in replace of a golf ball), tape and hot glue

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A teacher’s guide to teaching social-emotional learning in the classroom. This guide has articles, children's book suggestions, videos, and a program filled with lessons and activities.

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ALL ABOUT FRIENDSHIP Friendship and conflict solving skills are so important to teach our kiddos. Our job is to teach them important social skills. They need these tools to ensure successful relationships with their peers and adults. It is tricky, but it can be done! I am sharing some

Incorporating engaging books during math time can have a powerful impact on math AND reading in your classroom! Here are some of the best math read alouds teachers can use to build math mastery. *This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, which do

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This is a Wonder end of novel project choice activity for Wonder by RJ Palacio. The purpose of this activity is for students to show their understanding of the novel through various project choices. Included In Activity:  A list and description of eight different end of novel projects for students. There are many ways that you could use this with your students. You could assign a project due by the end of the book, allow students to use them as extra credit, or use them as a culminating activity where they have to work together to complete the project. This activity is included in our Wonder novel unit. ⭐ Click HERE for our 73-page Wonder Novel Study Unit!! All files are saved in PDF to secure the font and purchased clip art. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Click HERE for Our Custom Novel Units Bundle! You Pick 3! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Make sure to check out our other novel units! Novel Unit Custom Bundle That You Make: Pick 5!! Al Capone Does My Shirts The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bridge to Terabithia Chasing Vermeer The Devil’s Arithmetic Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The Lightning Thief Maniac Magee The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg Mudshark Number the Stars One Crazy Summer On My Honor The Red Pyramid Rules Running Out of Time Sarah Plain and Tall A Single Shard Sideways Stories from Wayside School Swindle Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing The Tiger Rising Tuck Everlasting The Whipping Boy The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones And click here for even more novel units like the ones listed above! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit Our Wise Guys Store Copyright ©Wise Guys. All rights reserved by author. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clip art and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom or personal use ONLY.

It’s back to school season! With back to school comes lots of new routines and establishing expectations. I have a few French read aloud books I like to use.

Here are some of my favorites STEM books for kids that you can add to your collection today! Before starting a STEM or building challenge, I always read a book with my class. I love connecting literacy, sitting together on the carpet, and engaging my students in discussions. There are so many amazing books that ... Read more

If you're not currently reading books in math class, you should change that immediately! In this post, I talk about 4 reasons you need read alouds in math.

I get asked all of the time on Facebook what books I recommend for third grade read alouds or classroom libraries. I keep typing out my list of favorites and then it occurred to me- I should make this list a blog post! Duh! #alwayslearning So here are some of my favorite books for third

Teaching growth mindset can be done with read-alouds! Rosie's Glasses is a great book for this. Get ideas for using this book to teach being positive.

Jackson Pollock, Famous Artist Informational Text Coloring Page. Use this activity sheet in addition to your biography read alouds and bulletin board décor. Print 2 to 4 to a page to save paper, to turn into mini books or banners, and to make just the right size for interactive notebooks. Keep this in your early finisher folder for no-prep fun! CLICK HERE to find this resource in the Famous Artists Bundle! Terms of Use Copyright © Elle Madison. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. This means it is for ONE teacher. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this JPEG are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. Tags: art class, art history, elementary art, preschool art, biography worksheet, coloring sheet

*This blog post contains Amazon affiliate links. By clicking on the links and making a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. 5 Read Alouds and STEM Challenges to Teach Self-Awareness to Kids Our students arrive at school each day expecting to learn the educat

Have fun introducing the books from your childhood to your own children with this list of 25 classic chapter books for 5-8 year olds. Great read alouds.

Nothing instills a love of reading quite like a good chapter book read aloud! But with so many to choose from, you'll love this list of teachers' top picks! Over 300 teachers weighed in, and these 10 were the overwhelming favorites!

Today I want to share a quick and very sweet read-aloud activity with you! This lesson is perfect for the back-to-school season, or anytime you need to

Teachers are always on the hunt for good book recommendations! Here you will find read alouds for upper elementary students that can be used for a variety of occasions in the classroom+ FREE reading printables. *This post contains affiliate links to Amazon for your convenience. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, which

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Our Class is a Family is the PERFECT read a loud to start your school year and build positive relationships with your students!! This resource is a flip book writing activity that will keep your students engaged and will get them thinking about how to be a great classmate this school year! How to Implement: - Read or Listen to "Our Class is a Family" - Talk about uniqueness and how your class is like a little family - Students can color the house coloring page, OR they can create their own house by cutting, coloring, and pasting. - Choose which flip book writing prompts/picture pages you want to include in your students flip books. - Students write, color, and finally staple their flip book pages to the back of their houses! Included: - House Coloring Page - Build Your Own House Parts - (6) Writing Prompt Options - (7) Draw a Picture Options - Our Class is a Family Worksheet - Our Class is a Family Writing Page - Me Myself and I Graphic Organizer - Word Search - Mini Family Flipbook ***This resource is part of my Back to School Read Aloud Activities BUNDLE***

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One of my favorite parts of the school day is reading aloud to my students. It allows me to share my LOVE of reading and instill a love of books in my students. It is a time where we can connect, share experiences, and build a classroom community. I pause often throughout the reading to ask […]

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