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This picture book follows a young boy named CJ and his grandmother as they take a bus ride through their urban neighborhood. Students can learn to find joy and beauty in everyday life and how CJ responds to challenges (learning to appreciate what he has).

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A young mouse named Chrysanthemum who loves her unique name. However, when she starts school, she is teased by her classmates for having such a long name. Chrysanthemum learns to embrace her name and feel proud of her individuality. The story teaches children about self-acceptance and the importance of kindness towards others.

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Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse , Owen , and Kitten's First Full Moon , Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.

Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect-until her first day of school. "You're named after a flower!" teases Victoria. "Let's smell her," says Jo. Chrysanthemum wilts. What will it take to make her blossom again?

This popular picture book has sold more than a million copies and was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association. "Perfectly executed in words and illustration, Chrysanthemum exemplifies Henkes's talent for creating true picture stories for young audiences."- The Horn Book

Supports the Common Core State Standards

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In this story, students encounter various characters who feel different or out of place but learn to find connection and belonging. They can identify the main idea and how characters overcome feelings of isolation.

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These interactive read aloud strategies provide children with an engaging reading experience that enables them to make meaning, to develop high-level thinking, and to listen to others while discussing a book.

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Every pair of eyes in your classroom is looking in your direction, there is almost no restless movement, because almost all of your students are focused and engaged. The room is silent until you ask your first thought-provoking question and then immediately there is a hum of excited whispering as students share their thoughts and ideas with each other. This is what can happen during a well-planned Interactive Read Aloud (IRA).

Research demonstrates the value of reading aloud to students of all ages; it also shows that students benefit from being read to several times throughout a week. If you are familiar with my blog, you already know that I am a big proponent of Interactive Read Alouds (IRAs).

If you are new to my blog, read on to see why I think they should be an integral part of a balanced literacy classroom.

INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD STRATEGIES AND TIPS

WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD?
An Interactive Read Aloud is when a teacher orally reads a purposefully-selected book to the class, while asking corresponding, thought-provoking discussion questions throughout the reading of the book.
Interactive Read Alouds provide students with an engaging reading experience that enables them to make meaning, to develop high-level thinking, and to listen to others while discussing a book.
An Interactive Read Aloud is NOT when a teacher has five minutes to fill time and grabs a book from the classroom library to quickly read to the class.
BENEFITS OF AN INTERACTIVE TEACHER READ ALOUD

Exposes students to texts that are more challenging than the ones they can read independently

Develops high-level thinking

Deepens comprehension through discussion and active thinking

Encourages discourse

Expands vocabulary

Builds good reading habits within students

Provides practice with comprehension strategies

Introduces students to new authors and genres

Enables the teacher to model fluency

The text can be used as a model during reading mini-lessons

Fosters an enjoyment and a love of reading

Helps to grow a community of life-long readers

Gives you an opportunity to share some of your favorite books with your students

INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS

Select a meaningful and engaging text. It is important to consider how the text will support lessons, units, or themes that the class is working on.

Preview the text. Mark passages that will lead to thought-provoking discussions.

Plan to ask both explicit and implicit questions. Try to develop a line of questions that will encourage discussion among the students. Using the "Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Cognitive Dimensions" or the "Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels" will ensure that students will take part in a variety of discussions from understanding the plot of the story to analyzing the author's message.

Before reading the text, be sure to introduce any background knowledge that will be necessary for understanding the text.

Read the story with lots of expression. This will help to draw your listeners in.

Read aloud fiction and nonfiction texts. Articles on current events often spark great discussions and debates.

Choose books that you enjoy! The students will pick up on your enthusiasm.

23 FREE PRINTABLE INTERACTIVE READ ALOUDS
LESSON 1: MIRACLE MUD BY LENA BLACKBURNE

Lena Blackburne loved baseball. He watched it, he played it, and he coached it. But he didn't love the ways players broke in new baseballs. Tired of soggy, blackened, stinky baseballs, he found a better way to break in baseballs. Thanks to a well-timed fishing trip and a top-secret mud recipe, Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud was born. For seventy five years, baseball teams have used Lena's magic mud to prepare baseballs before every game. Read the story of how Lena's mud went from a riverbank to the major leagues and all the way to the Hall of Fame.

LESSON 2: EMMANUEL'S DREAM- THE TRUE STORY OF EMMANUEL OFOSU YEBOAH BY LAURIE ANN THOMPSON AND SEAN QUALLS

Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah was dismissed by most people-but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled.

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's story was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey.
LESSON 3: METEOR! BY PATRICIA POLACCO
The meteor that crash lands in the middle of Grandma and Grandpa Gaw's yard sets off a chain of events that brings magic to the residents of Mudsock Meadow. A remarkable true-life event comes alive in this reissue of Patricia Polacco's very first picture book. Based on a true event, this enchanting book overwhelmingly expresses the magic that suddenly pervades a small town, from the funny, folksy way the story is told to the imaginative, full-color illustrations.
LESSON 4: THE KEEPING QUILT BY PATRICIA POLACCO
This is the story of a very special quilt that was created with fabrics from members of author Patricia Polacco's extended family. The quilt has been passed down from generation to generation (including to Polacco's own daughter) and is used at family events, such as weddings and birthday celebrations. The quilt is a symbol of family love and togetherness.

LESSON 5: THOSE SHOES BY MARIBETH BOELTS
Jeremy desperately wants the shoes all of his friends are wearing at school, but his family can't afford them. When his shoes fall apart, he gets a pair of "those shoes" from a thrift store that are too small for his feet. In this heartwarming story, Jeremy learns an important lesson about what we want versus what we need.

LESSON 6: THE OTHER SIDE BY JACQUELINE WOODSON
There is a fence that separates the white side of town from the black side of town. Clover has always wondered why it was there. One day, Annie climbs over the fence and introduces herself to Clover. An unlikely friendship develops...

LESSON 7: THE NAME JAR BY YANGSOOK CHOI
Unhei has just moved to America from Korea. She is embarrassed to tell her new classmates her name, so she tells them she will pick a name by the end of the week. The kids in her class try to help her out by filling a glass jar with names. On the day she is about to reveal her name, the jar disappears, and encouraged by her new friends, Unhei decides to keep her Korean name.

LESSON 8: MEMORY STRING BY EVE BUNTING
Every button on Laura's memory string represents a part of her family's history. The buttons most important to Laura are the ones that belonged to her mother: a button from her mother's prom dress, a white button from her mother's wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown her mom was wearing on the day she died. When the string breaks, Laura's stepmother, Jane, tries to comfort Laura and helps her search for a missing button. Laura realizes that a memory string is not just for remembering the past, but it's also for adding new memories.

LESSON 9: HOW WILMA RUDOLPH BECAME THE WORLD'S FASTEST WOMAN BY KATHLEEN KRULL
What an amazing story about one of our greatest Olympic athletes! This is the story of Wilma Rudolph. Before she was even five years old, polio paralyzes her left leg. Rudolph never gives up and not only regains the use of her leg, but becomes a basketball and track star. At age twenty, Rudolph is the first American woman to win three gold medals at a single Olympics.

LESSON 10: SWEET TOOTH BY MARGIE PALATINI AND JACK E. DAVIS
Many kids have a sweet tooth. But not like Stewart's. Stewart has a very loud and demanding sweet tooth. His sweet tooth screams for cake at weddings, for candy during class, and torments him at the movies! Stewart soon realizes his aggressive sweet tooth isn't so sweet! Determined to stand up to his sweet tooth, Stewart decides to attack the problem with the best weapon he can think of - a raw carrot.

This is a great book to read during a health unit or around the holidays when kids are eating lots of sweets.
LESSON 11: STELLALUNA BY JANELL CANNON
This is the heartwarming story of a fruit bat that makes a home with a family of birds after she is separated from her mother. Kids will learn about the different characteristics of birds and bats as they enjoy this story about friendship, compromise, and acceptance.

LESSON 12: EACH KINDNESS BY JACQUELINE WOODSON
Chloe and her friends won't play with the new girl Maya. Eventually, Maya stops coming to school. Chloe's teacher then shows the class how even a small act of kindness can make a big difference.
LESSON 13: HARVESTING HOPE BY KATHLEEN KRULL
Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's most inspiring civil rights leaders. He improved the lives of thousands of migrant farm workers, when he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California. Cesar wasn't always a leader though. As a child, he was shy and often teased at school. His family worked in the fields for barely enough money to survive. Cesar wanted things to change. So he took charge. Cesar spoke up, and through his words and actions made a difference.
LESSON 14: FAITHFUL ELEPHANTS BY YUKIO TSUCHIYA
This book is a powerful and tragic story of three elephants' struggle to survive after they were sentenced to death during WWII. A zookeeper at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo tells the story of John, Tonky, and Wanly three elephants killed (along with all the other animals in the zoo) by command of the Japanese army. Yukio Tsuchiya wrote Faithful Elephants, "to let children know about the grief, fear, and sadness war produces. And that war affects not only human beings, but also innocent and lovely animals that don't know, understand, or even care about war."

LESSON 15: BROTHERS AT BAT BY AUDREY VERNICK
The Acerra team is the longest-playing all-brother baseball team in history. The Acerra family had sixteen children and twelve of them were boys. Each one of the boys played baseball on the family team. This story is about more than baseball...It is a story about compassion, love and caring for others.

LESSON 16: LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE BY KATHERYN RUSSELL-BROWN
Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family's Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. By the time she was a teenager, Melba's extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz.

This is a good book for Black History Month or any month! Music lovers of all ages will adore this picture book biography about gifted jazz musician Melba Doretta Liston (1926-1999).
LESSON 17: SEPARATE IS NEVER EQUAL BY DUNCAN TONATIUH
Almost 10 years before Brown vs. Board of Education, Sylvia Mendez and her parents helped end school segregation in California. An American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who spoke and wrote perfect English, Mendez was denied enrollment to a "Whites only" school. Her parents took action by organizing the Hispanic community and filing a lawsuit in federal district court. Their success eventually brought an end to the era of segregated education in California.

LESSON 18: BEATRICE'S GOAT BY PAGE MCBRIER
Beatrice's Goat is the true story of a nine-year-old Ugandan girl. Through Heifer Project International, Beatrice's family received the gift of a goat. The goat provided Beatrice's family with milk to drink, and allowed them to make money by selling the extra milk the goat supplied. The money Beatrice made from selling the goat's milk allowed her to attend school for the very first time. The goat's offspring was given to another family, so they could then reap the benefits of having a goat of their own.

LESSON 19: GROWING UP PEDRO BY MATT TAVARES
The love between brothers is key to Matt Tavares's tale of Dominican pitcher Pedro Martinez, from his days of throwing rocks at mangoes to his years as a major-league star.

Before Pedro Martinez pitched the Red Sox to a World Series championship, before he was named to the All-Star team eight times, before he won the Cy Young three times, he was a kid from a place called Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic. Pedro loved baseball more than anything, and his older brother Ramon was the best pitcher he'd ever seen. He'd dream of the day he and his brother could play together in the major leagues-and here, Matt Tavares tells the story of how that dream came true. In a fitting homage to a modern day baseball star, the acclaimed author-illustrator examines both Pedro Martinez's improbable rise to the top of his game and the power that comes from the deep bond between brothers.
LESSON 20: THE QUILTMAKERS GIFT BY JEFF BRUMBEAU AND GAIL DE MARCKEN
The Quiltmaker's Gift tells the story of a generous woman who makes quilts to give to the poor. The king decides he wants one of her quilts, but the quiltmaker refuses to give him one until he gives away all of his possessions. The king then travels the world giving away his treasures. When he comes back to the village, the quiltmaker gives him one of her beautiful quilts. In short, a quilt maker helps a very selfish king learn that the key to happiness is generosity.

LESSON 21: WHITE SOCKS ONLY BY EVELYN COLEMAN
In segregated Mississippi, a young girl thinks she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only" because she is wearing white socks. What happens then changes a town . . .
LESSON 22: FREEDOM ON THE MENU, THE GREENSBORO SIT-INS BY CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD
There were signs all throughout town telling eight-year-old Connie where she could and could not go. But when Connie sees four young men take a stand for equal rights at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, she realizes that things may soon change. This event sparks a movement throughout her town and region. And while Connie is too young to march or give a speech, she helps her brother and sister make signs for the cause. Changes are coming to Connie's town, but Connie just wants to sit at the lunch counter and eat a banana split like everyone else.

LESSON 23: OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA BY PEGGY RATHMANN
This Caldecott Medal winner is the hilarious story of Officer Buckle and his police dog, Gloria. Officer Buckle's safety presentation at Napville Elementary School is falling flat until Gloria decides to get involved.

EXTENDED ACTIVITIES FOR INTERACTIVE READ ALOUDS

A GREAT IDEA FOR YOUR CLASSROOM
After you complete an Interactive Read Aloud, print out a picture of the book cover. Hang the picture of the book in your classroom.
Place your next IRA book cover picture beside it and continue to add onto this row of books with every IRA. Eventually, you will create a border of books around your classroom.
Not only is this very visually appealing for visitors, but it is also an excellent reference tool for students to use when they are looking for books to compare and contrast.
You can enhance this idea by deciding on an IRA "goal or focus" that will be written about below every book cover.

You may want to focus on finding the emerging themes after every IRA throughout the year, or you may decide to have your students figure out an important lesson that the book teaches. For example, one year I focused on themes. I pasted a printout of the book cover at the top of a piece of large construction paper and below the picture I listed the themes the class felt the book encompassed.
By the end of the year, a rainbow of books and their themes encircled my classroom.
BRING INTERACTIVE READ ALOUDS TO YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Several years ago, I introduced the "book of the month" to my school. Each month, every grade level (K-5) teacher gets a copy of the same picture book to use with his or her class for an Interactive Read Aloud.
Along with the book, I give the teachers text-specific questions to ask during the Read Aloud that are based on the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Cognitive Dimensions.

The book of the month serves many purposes: it promotes class discussion at a high level; every grade reads the same book, so families can discuss the book at home with siblings in different grades; and for specialists like me that work with several grades, it serves as a mentor text that I can refer to, knowing that all the students have read it.
The book of the month cultivates a community of readers who love discussing books!
If you're a reading specialist, literacy coach, or lead teacher, download the Interactive Read Aloud lessons I shared above to start a book of the month movement in your school!

CONCLUSION

An Interactive Read Aloud provides students with an engaging reading experience that enables them to make meaning, develop high-level thinking, and listen to others while discussing a book. An IRA requires thought and planning. It is critical to the success of the IRA that your questions are meaningful and prepared ahead of time.
By using the interactive read aloud strategies in this post or downloading the IRA lessons I am sharing with you now, I know your students' favorite part of balanced literacy will be the Read Aloud.

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Interactive Read Aloud Strategies-23 Lessons to Get You Started!

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This book tells the story of a boy named Jeremy, who longs for a pair of expensive shoes but faces challenges in obtaining them. Students can analyze the main idea of prioritizing needs over wants and how Jeremy learns the value of empathy and generosity.

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The only think Jeremy wants in the world is a new pair of shoes that all of his classmates have. Jeremy feels embarrassed that he cannot afford these shoes. One day, Jeremy's grandma takes him shopping and they find these shoes a thrift store. He wears them to school despite the shoes being much too small. When Jeremy sees a fellow student on the playground with his toes poking out the front of his shoes, he learns a valuable lesson about being selfless and appreciating what you already have.
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Suki proudly wears her favorite kimono to school, despite facing teasing from her classmates. Students can identify cultural pride and self-expression, and how Suki responds to staying true to herself.

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Illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch Published by Kids Can Press Suki’s favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan, it holds special memories of her grandmother’s visit last summer. And Suki is going to wear it on her first day back to school — no matter what anyone says.

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When Unhei moves to a new school from Korea, she faces challenges with her classmates' difficulty pronouncing her name. Students can analyze acceptance, cultural identity, and how Unhei embraces her name and heritage.

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In this bilingual picture book, Mia and her abuela face challenges communicating due to language barriers. Students can analyze family love, overcoming obstacles, and how the characters find creative ways to communicate.

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Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City and grew up in the great state of Texas. She now resides on the east coast with her boyfriend, Kyle, and their petite dog, Petunia.

She is also the author and illustrator of several books for children and a two-time Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree. Her debut middle grade novel, Stella Díaz Has Something To Say, was a New York Public Library and a Chicago Public Library pick for Best Books for Kids, Sid Fleischman Award winner, and an ALA Notable. She recently illustrated Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor's newest picture book, Just Help! How to Build a Better World. When Angela is not in her studio or visiting schools, she teaches at the Academy of Art University, which honored her with their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2013.

Angela is a proud member of SCBWI, PEN America, and represented by Wernick and Pratt Literary Agency. As a child, she loved reading books and making a mess creating pictures. She's delighted to still be doing both.

Check out more of her work at :

http://www.angeladominguezbooks.com

http://www.StellaDiazBooks.com

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This nonfiction book tells the true story of Sylvia Mendez's fight for school desegregation in California. Students can identify justice, equality, and how Sylvia advocated for change by standing up against discrimination.

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Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education , the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. Discover their incredible story in Separate Is Never Equal , a picture book from award-winning creator Duncan Tonatiuh. Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book A Robert F. Sibert Honor Book STARRED REVIEW *"Masterfully combines text and folk-inspired art to add an important piece to the mosaic of U.S. civil rights history." ― Kirkus Reviews Brown v. Board of Education ended segregation in schools across America.

When her family moved to the town of Westminster, California, young Sylvia Mendez was excited about enrolling in her neighborhood school. But she and her brothers were turned away and told they had to attend the Mexican school instead. Sylvia could not understand why-she was an American citizen who spoke perfect English. Why were the children of Mexican families forced to attend a separate school?

Unable to get a satisfactory answer from the school board, the Mendez family decided to take matters into its own hands and organized a lawsuit. In the end, the Mendez family's efforts helped bring an end to segregated schooling in California in 1947, seven years before the landmark Supreme Court ruling in

Author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh writes in his notes, "My hope is that this book will help children and young people learn about this important yet little known event in American history. I also hope that they will see themselves reflected in Sylvia's story and realize that their voices are valuable."

Using his signature illustration style and incorporating his interviews with Sylvia Mendez, as well as information from court files and news accounts, Tonatiuh tells the inspiring story of the Mendez family's fight for justice and equality, a fight that is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago.

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Max who, after misbehaving at home, is sent to bed without supper. In his imagination, Max's bedroom transforms into a jungle, and he sets sail to the land of the wild things. He becomes the king of the wild things and experiences various adventures with them. He grows lonely and decides to return home, where he finds his supper waiting for him. The story explores themes of imagination, childhood emotions, and the comfort of home.

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Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.

This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...

Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. Sendak himself enthusiastically endorsed this impressive new interpretation of his art.

Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again.

New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Check-Outs of All Time"

One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"

The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers

Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There , Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library .

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