Read-Alouds

Do you ever get stumped as to what book(s) you should read aloud to your class in the coming weeks? Well, if you are, here are two resources that offer a great variety of books for differing grade- and age-levels.

This first website, http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/great-read-alouds-from-the-new-york-times/, offers a variety of resources about why you should read aloud, some tips about reading aloud, and much more. However, this website promotes reading aloud stories from the New York Times, which is a great opportunity to get kids involved in the news and to start learning about editorials, opinions, etc.

This next website, http://www.readaloudamerica.org/booklist.htm, has literally lists of books that would be suitable to read aloud to every age- and grade-level. There are also lists made each year of books that would be good for each grade level. These lists are compiled based on the following traits: "excellent read-aloud appeal; variety of male/female characters, genres, and popular authors; strong development of characters, plots, themes, and subtle moral (character-building) messages; and age group appropriateness" (Read Aloud America, 2013).