Classroom Read Alouds

Is it your turn to be the class “mystery reader”?  Or would you like to incorporate a picture book into a Sunday school lesson or art class?    When deciding which book or books you will read, keep in mind the following tips :]

     Find out how long you’re expected to read and if certain subjects are desired, such as character traits or an upcoming event.

     Choose books with large colorful illustrations, not overly detailed, and simply designed text.

     Practice reading the book aloud to catch any nuances of the text and to make sure it’s not damaged or in poor condition.

     Take along a water bottle and have a swallow before you begin!

 We have compiled a list of proven winners to read aloud to preschools and elementary grades.  Below are a few from the list:

Preschool - K

It’s a Tiger!   Kids will like pointing out part of the tiger and joining in with the exclamation of “It’s a tiger, run!”  as he is revealed on the following page.

K - Grade 3

Art class teachers will enjoy Mousterpiece 
Although the book is small, the illustrations are clear and provide a fun survey of 22  modern  American and European masters. 

Preschool - Grade 2

King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson   The ending provides a moral lesson in bullying and how to make friends. Illustrations are filled with energy that keeps the pages turning. 

K - Grade 4

Lost & Found 

Grade 1 - 4

Kiss Me, I’m Perfect  (and others). Robert  Munsch’s stories combine some outlandish humor with high energy: he put the LOUD in read aloud.

Books dealing with character development:

Preschool - Grade 2

 Stanley learns how to be responsible and deal with problems positively.

K - Grade 2

 Tell the Truth, B.B.Wolf :  School age children will delight in pointing out the wolf’s errors as he tells HIS version of huffing and puffing and blowing a house down.

PreK - Grade 2

Brave Charlotte 

    Raising Yoder's Barn  illustrates teamwork and tolerance for different cultures.

Grade 1-4 

Grade 2-4

Grade 2-4

2013 is the 150^th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.  Several recent picture books celebrate this momentous event and the contribution of slaves to our country’s well being. In  Hope’s Gift, a slave child’s father runs away from their plantation to join the Union Army and hopefully speed up the end of the war. 

 Brick by Brick  commemorates in lyrical fashion  the contribution of slaves to the building of the White House.  The anonymous are given names, and the faceless limned with power and individuality.  The idea of building something from nothing as the wooded area is cleared and a new nation’s capital is built is echoed in the slaves who learn skills and eventually earn money to buy freedom.