
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE read alouds! I loved them when I taught first and third grade, and I still do in second. Why? Well, I love bringing my whole class together on the carpet for the opportunity to have a shared learning experience.
This is my shelf of “Community Building Read Alouds.” I use large paint stirrers from Home Depot to separate them into sections, so I can easily search by topic. I find sorting by topic far more helpful, since I often forget about GREAT books because I can’t keep all of the titles sorted in my head.
include:
- Building Social Skills
- Bravery & Making Mistakes
- ELLS
- Celebrating Individuality
- Breaking Gender Stereotypes
- Anti-Bullying
- All Kinds of Families
- Classroom Favorites (for when we just need a good laugh)
So many great titles! I love when the kids refer back to the class things like, "I stood tall when I was unsure, or he put drops in my bucket!" 🙂
So many great titles! I love when the kids refer back to the class things like, "I stood tall when I was unsure, or he put drops in my bucket!" 🙂
Your classroom community is the most important aspect in teaching that people overlook. By using these books you are setting your students up for success and valuing everyone and their differences.