Planning Your Read Aloud

A podcast playlist with tips for planning out your read alouds to make them meaningful and engaging.

Interactive Read Aloud vs. Read Aloud: What's the Difference?

What is the difference between an interactive read aloud and just a regular read aloud?  I’m going to break down the differences between the two and why they are both important!  An interactive read aloud is a well-planned out, meaningful lesson that provides an opportunity to teach and model important reading strategies.

Why Read Aloud? Benefits of Using Read Alouds in the Classroom

Why read aloud?  Reading aloud to kids has so many benefits!  I’m sharing my top 10 reasons for reading aloud to children in the classroom.

How to Choose a Book for an Interactive Read Aloud

How do you choose a book for an interactive read aloud?  In this episode, I’m breaking down how to pick a read aloud book for your classroom.  I’m sharing 5 simple, but effective questions to ask to make sure you choose the right book for your interactive read aloud.

Questions to Ask During an Interactive Read Aloud

What questions should you ask during a read aloud?  In this video, we are going to chat about how to ask questions during an interactive read aloud lesson.  We are going to talk about what questions to ask, when to ask them and how often to ask questions during a read aloud.

Classroom Management During a Read Aloud

Today we are going to talk about classroom management during a read aloud.  This is the last video in our series on interactive read alouds and you might be thinking, “my class can’t handle that!”  We are going to talk about how to actually manage your class so you can do interactive read aloud strategies.