Interactive Read Aloud Series Part 1: How to Plan the Lesson Have you ever grabbed a picture book off your shelf with the best intentions, started reading it to your class, and then realized halfway through that you completely forgot to make it ... Read More

I remember when I got my first teaching job teaching second grade - I was so excited! I thought, "This is the perfect age to use read alouds in the classroom. I'm going to go to Barnes & Noble and stock my shelves!" But when I started picking up books and looking at the price tags - $18.99, ... Read More

It's time for new picture book releases!  Check out these new February picture books that are going to be released in 2025 (and add some to your TBR list!). New Books February 2025 Bitsy Bat, Team Star by Kaz Windness Our favorite flying friend is ... Read More

Welcome to our brand new podcast, The Read Aloud Classroom! If you've followed my YouTube channel, you know I love sharing picture book recommendations. But after connecting with thousands of teachers, I realized you needed more than just book titles—you needed ... Read More

The Super Bowl is coming up!  Whether you have football fanatics in your classroom or students who don't know much about the sport, they'll all love these football picture books.  You can read them aloud leading up to the big game or any time of the year! Football Picture Books on ... Read More

The Caldecott medal is an award given out each year in the middle of January. This award celebrates an artist who has a picture book with the best illustrations, and the American Library Association chooses it. And I am excited to share a list of books that I believe are strong candidates to be ... Read More