2020 wasn’t exactly a great year. However, it produced many amazing read-aloud books! I tried to come up with 5 or even 10 of my top favorites, but I couldn’t narrow it down past 19! So here are, in my opinion, the best picture books of 2020! Check out my YouTube video for my favorite picture … [Read more...] about The Best Picture Books of 2020
Read Alouds
Winter Holiday Picture Books
The month of December is a wonderful time to talk about all the different holidays that your students celebrate. Reading aloud winter holiday picture books is a great way to start the conversation with your students! Here are a few that I rounded up for you to check out. Want to watch or … [Read more...] about Winter Holiday Picture Books
Picture Books for Thanksgiving
November is a great time to read aloud books about Thanksgiving. And it's for talking about Native American history and gratitude, as well. Here are my favorite picture books for Thanksgiving! Want to watch or listen to this information? I’ve got a video for you! On my channel, you can learn … [Read more...] about Picture Books for Thanksgiving
Kindness Books for the Classroom
As teachers, we want our students to be kind. One of the best ways that I know how to teach them that is with picture book read-alouds! Kindness books are an invaluable tool for discussion. Books help send that message by introducing students to engaging, kind characters and story lines that … [Read more...] about Kindness Books for the Classroom
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
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