Read aloud activities

Read aloud time is vital but can be a chore for children who love to move. Here are 50 activity ideas for crafting, building, eating, and moving!

Learn how to create effective interactive read aloud lesson plans with three simple steps to help develop students' reading strategies.

Follow these six steps to start teaching reading with interactive read alouds. The ideas and activities in this post are great for teachers who want to use their favorite books and mentor texts as the main part of their reading lessons.

Teachers read this blog post about my favorite picture books to use to start your school year right from the first day of school to create classroom community with acceptance, kindness and inclusion. These read aloud books are perfect to create a positive classroom community and kick off important discussions during the first week of school. Grab the FREE printables to use with each book to help make lesson planning for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students this back to school season.

Grab the FREE printable and see the snack idea to use with The Smart Cookie. It's a fun Literacy Snack Smart Cookie Read-Aloud for any time of the school year!

The best children's books that every kindergarten teacher should have! From the first day of school to the end of the year, this list of kindergarten books is perfect for read-aloud time in your classroom. Plus there are lesson ideas, too!

Today I want to share a quick and very sweet read-aloud activity with you! This lesson is perfect for the back-to-school season, or anytime you need to

Introducing an encouraging and uplifting story about perseverance and striving to achieve the things we can’t do quite *yet*~ featured in the MaiStoryBook Library Collection: “The Magic…

Grab the FREE printable and see the snack idea to use with Worm Weather. It’s a fun Literacy Snack Worms Read Aloud for spring! #springreadaloud #kindergarten #freeprintable

Is it sometimes a struggle to keep your child quiet and engaged during reading time? If you have a wiggly child, a talkative child, or just need some help keeping your kids focused during read alouds, you’re definitely going to want to check out my list of quiet activities for reading aloud. These activities can...

Grab the FREE printable and see the snack idea to use with The Smart Cookie. It’s a fun Literacy Snack Smart Cookie Read-Aloud for any time of the school year!

Back to school season is the perfect time to incorporate STEM read alouds and challenges in your elementary classroom. You have a fresh opportunity to encourage critical, creative, and innovative thinking. Start your year off right by helping students explore, question, fail, evaluate, try again, and create. These read-aloud lesson ideas are already planned and ready to inspire the next generation of creators, scientists, and engineers. #STEM #backtoschool

Perfect book craft activity to accompany the Imaginative book read aloud, "Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend" by Dan Santat ~ a sweet celebration of friendship, imagination, and the courage to find your own place in the world. Great for Reading, Literacy, ELA Centers for all grade levels! Read aloud the story "The Adventures of Beekle" and then encourage students to create their own *Beekle* Craft to record and share about their own unimaginary friends. YouTube: MaiStoryBook

Hey elementary teachers! The picture book The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires is a quality read aloud to share with 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders for a growth mindset lesson. We at the Clutter-Free Classroom knew we had to add it to our Starts With a Story collection, a library of book companions that are filled with fun lesson ideas, teaching tips and worksheets. Teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging lessons! Learn about this book and the related printable activities!

It’s no secret that I love books! I especially love books that help my students understand kindness, community, friendships, and teach valuable life lessons. The follow list of books is pretty extensive back-to-school read aloud list. I don’t read these all in one day, but rather spread them out over the course of the first ... Read more

Want to get started with interactive read alouds in your classroom? Interactive read-alouds are an invaluable way for teachers to keep students engaged in meaningful discussions and strengthen comprehension skills too. Click the pin to check out my 7 simple tips for doing interactive read alouds in your classroom TODAY!

Captivate elementary students and get the most benefits from reading to your kids with interactive read aloud plans from The Core Coaches. This FREE set accompanies the book Enemy Pie by Derek Munson.

This list of read-alouds is great for the first week of school with your kindergarten students! These books and activities will help fill your school day when you head back to school. My kids favorite is definitely number 2!

MaiStoryBook Library: The Good Egg + *The Good Egg Surprise* Craft – MaiStoryBook