Building confidence can be tricky for young students. Reading aloud picture books can help! Here is a list of my favorite picture books about confidence!This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty LovellMolly Lou Melon is unique, ... Read More
Picture Books about Strengths & Challenges
Understanding our strengths and how to face challenges can be tricky for our students! Here is a list of my favorite picture books about strengths and challenges.This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea BeatyRosie dreams of being ... Read More
Picture Books about Kindness
We encourage our students to show kindness, but do they know how? Using read alouds can help kids with this important Social Emotional skill. Here is a list of a few of my favorite picture books for kindness.This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.I Walk with ... Read More
Picture Books about Empathy
Developing empathy is a hard concept for young kids. Using read alouds to teach students this SEL skill can help! Here is a list of some of my favorite books about empathy to use in the classroom.This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here.Stand in My Shoes by Bob ... Read More
Interactive Read Alouds Tips
I am rounding up all my interactive read aloud tips into one blog post for you! This is a catch-all of the many posts that I have done to share ideas and strategies for making them work in your classroom.What is an Interactive Read Aloud?An Interactive Read Aloud (IRA) is a planned and purposeful ... Read More
Interactive Read Aloud Books
Text selection is the most important element of a strong reading experience. So, how do we choose the best interactive read aloud books? While it’s easy to simply grab a book off the shelf, we are working on being intentional with our read-alouds in order to save time. This means that we shouldn't ... Read More