Interactive reading

Using interactive read aloud strategies in the classroom will keep your students engaged. Here are some great tools to get all your kids discussing books.

Hands-on pre-reading activities that encourage your elementary students to access their prior knowledge and make predictions.

By using interactive read alouds, you can teach and develop reading comprehension within your kindergarten and first grade classroom. Here are some of my favorite read aloud books to use!

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

We all know the importance of reading stories in the the classroom. They can build background knowledge on a topic being discussed. It is a great way to increase vocabulary. Students get excited about learning. Plus, you can increase students reading and listening comprehension. I want to challenge you to go beyond they everyday read ... Read More about Interactive Read Aloud

What are interactive read alouds? Tips and tricks for interactive read aloud planning with resources and teaching ideas for elementary.

Interactive Read Alouds allow us to teach a broad range of standards within one text. This month's read aloud lessons focus on the Key Ideas and Details and Craft and Structure standards in Literature for Second Grade. They cover answering questions using key details from the text, recounting the story, determining the central message, describing how characters respond to major events and challenges, and describing the overall structure of the story. The books were chosen based on the needs…

The best read-aloud books for preschoolers. Examples of how to use interactive prompting to help your child learn how to read.

Are you looking for an effective way to organize your students' interactive writing notebooks and folders? I've used writing notebooks for several years and have made changes along the way to find the best possible way to use them. In this post, I will show you how to set

Interactive read alouds are an amazing teaching tool to use in the classroom. These planned out lessons can make books and concepts come to life for students! In this post, I'm breaking down exactly what is an interactive read aloud. I’m sharing all of this information on video as well! Check out the Interactive Read