So you are ready to start reading aloud to your students...but what book do you choose?? Finding a good read-aloud book can be daunting. There are so many good ones to choose! So, I have 5 tips for how to pick a read-aloud book for your classroom.Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that … [Read more...] about How to Pick a Read Aloud Book
Planning a Read-Aloud
Do you want to be able to read more books aloud to your students? Is your read-aloud the first thing to get bumped on a busy day? This was me too! Until I started intentionally planning a read-aloud in my classroom.Here are some things that worked for me and how I think they can help you … [Read more...] about Planning a Read-Aloud
Classroom Library on a Budget
Let's face it, purchasing books for a classroom can be ex.pen.sive. Most schools require the teacher to provide a majority of the books for their classroom. We want quality books for our students to read, but they can cost up to $25 each! Is it possible to create a classroom library on a … [Read more...] about Classroom Library on a Budget
Picture Books for Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning is such an important topic in the elementary school classroom. SEL skills are more important than ever! Books are a great way to introduce them to students. Here is a huge collection of picture books for Social Emotional Learning!Books for Social Emotional … [Read more...] about Picture Books for Social Emotional Learning
Picture Books about Decision Making
Helping students understand how to make decisions is an important SEL skill. Using read alouds can help start a discussion about it. Here are a few of my favorite picture books about decision making skills!Picture Books about Decision Making Skills:Click each link to find books for each … [Read more...] about Picture Books about Decision Making
Picture Books about Social Awareness
Helping students understand social awareness is an important SEL skill. Using read alouds can help start a discussion about it. Here are a few of my favorite picture books about social awareness skills!Picture Books about Social Awareness Skills:Click each link to find books for each skill!Social … [Read more...] about Picture Books about Social Awareness