One way to engage students during a read aloud is by asking questions. Creating meaningful questions can be a challenge, however. How we ask questions that help students’ understanding of the book, without interrupting the flow of the story?I'm sharing these tips on video as well! Check out the ... Read More
Making Online Read Alouds Interactive
Making online read alouds interactive can be tricky! During a time of distance learning, you are not right there with your class. Your students are easily distracted by everything going on around them. Here are some ways to make your virtual read-alouds more engaging for your kids!Making Online ... Read More
Interactive Read Aloud Strategies
How can we get our students engaged in high quality books? We want all students to be interacting with the text and participating in group discussion. Here are six different ways interactive read aloud strategies. Determine which ones will work best with your students and the text that you’ve ... Read More
Planning an Interactive Read Aloud Lesson
An interactive read aloud is a powerful way to engage all your students in a book while teaching important strategies. Let's walk through the steps of creating an interactive read aloud lesson for your class.I’m sharing all of this information on video as well! Check out the Planning an Interactive ... Read More
What is an Interactive Read-Aloud?
Interactive read alouds are an amazing teaching tool to use in the classroom. These planned out lessons can make books and concepts come to life for students! In this post, I'm breaking down exactly what is an interactive read aloud.I’m sharing all of this information on video as well! Check out ... Read More
Poetry Books for Kids
April is National Poetry Month, when we can celebrate poets and their writing. Books are a wonderful way to share poems with kids and how amazing the language can be. Here are some of my favorite poetry books for kids!Want to watch or listen? Check out my YouTube video on poetry books for ... Read More