https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri High Quality Read Aloud Books en-us 2019-02-18 19:19:39 UTC 2024-05-19 03:08:38 UTC hello@padlet.com bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332438036 This book is a chapter book. It is based on a true story about a gorilla who is held captive in a shopping mall. When he meets a new friend, he begins to see his environment in a whole new perspective. This book would be appropriate for children in fourth through seventh grade. It would possibly be an appropriate book for third grade as well. The language complexity in this text is appropriate for mid to older ages. ]]> 2019-02-18 19:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332438036 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332449896 This is a book that is about a small house on top of a hill in 1900. As the seasons pass and generations come and go, the little house sees many new transportation advances and new buildings built around her. Eventually, the builder's great-great granddaughter decides to move back into the house and she lives happily ever after. This book is appropriate for children of all ages. Younger children may have a more difficult time understanding the concept of the story, but it is engaging and the language is rich and powerful. ]]> 2019-02-18 20:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332449896 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332457899 This book is about a ghost whose name is Leo. Leo loves to do things that all children do like draw and eat yummy snacks! When a new family moves into his house, he tries to make them feel welcome, but his actions are mistaken. He then moves out of his house and meets a new friend with a wild imagination and she can actually see him. This book is appropriate for all elementary school ages, but not secondary age children. The text in this book is easy to understand and is engaging to read or listen to. ]]> 2019-02-18 20:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332457899 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332467732 This is a picture book for children. There are very few words throughout the book, which is very good for all children just learning to read. This is a book about the grasslands in Africa. The only words in the book are the sounds the animals in the grasslands make. This is both educational and engaging for those who read or look at the book. The illustrations in the book are very detailed and realistic. ]]> 2019-02-18 21:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332467732 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332471924 This is a chapter book that includes several illustrations. This is the appropriate chapter book for children who are just beginning to show interest in reading longer texts. It is a story about dolls who come alive; it specifically focuses on Annabelle who is a doll who has been eight-years-old for more than one hundred years. Her life is pretty boring until a new doll family moves in next door. This book is appropriate for second grade through secondary age children. The text is more complex, so children may experience some difficulties depending on their age. ]]> 2019-02-18 22:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332471924 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332477046 This book is about a little boy who has autism. It is told through the perspective of his younger twin sister. Throughout the book, his sister explains Charlie's mannerisms and his personality likes and dislikes. This text is both relatable and simple to read. It helps readers look at a child with autism in a whole new light! ]]> 2019-02-18 22:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332477046 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332480419 This is a book with no pictures. It may seem very boring and not interesting to children, but it an excellent book to read aloud to children. Throughout the book, there are things that the one reading the book has to say no matter what, so it is very engaging and fun for children to listen to. Reading this book also gives the perspective of what it would maybe be like to be blind or to have difficulty seeing. The text in this book is bold and easy to read. All elementary school children would thoroughly enjoy listening or even reading this book!]]> 2019-02-18 22:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332480419 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332501610 This book is told from the perspective of a little boy named Duncan's crayons. Each color that he uses (or doesn't) has something to say, so they send him letters regarding their thoughts and concerns. This is a fun and engaging story that children will enjoy listening to or reading themselves. The language in this book is moderately complex, therefore, older age children would have an easier time reading this book themselves. ]]> 2019-02-19 01:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332501610 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332983074 This book is one of the well-known Llama Llama books. It is about Llama Llama getting mad at his mama because she doesn't let him do things he wants to. He gets upset with her and becomes disruptive when they go into the grocery store. The language is simple enough for children to read themselves, and the way the story rhymes helps children become more engaged in the story. This is also a story that is relatable for children ]]> 2019-02-20 00:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/332983074 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333428659 This book is about a little girl named Eloise and her new dog Marley. Throughout the book, Eloise makes up her own rules and she figures out which ones work and which ones don't. This would be helpful to read aloud especially in a classroom setting because it could aid children in coming up with their own classroom rules. This text is moderately complex and is mainly appropriate for kindergarten through second grade. ]]> 2019-02-20 23:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333428659 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333429550 This is one of the well-known Pete the Cat books. In this simply complex text, Pete gets new white shoes that he loves. Throughout the story, Pete steps in several different colored things as he walks around his community. There is a catchy song that is sung during the story and the words rhyme, which helps keep listeners engaged. The point of this book is to expose the children to different colors and the things that may be associated with them. ]]> 2019-02-20 23:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333429550 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333430353 This is a book that has realistic illustrations, which is why children may be drawn to it. Peanut Butter is the main character, and he is new to town. Throughout the book, he tries to find a friend to play with. He does not click with anyone he meets until he meets Jelly at the end of the story. The reader gets to experience the ups and downs of Peanut Butter's experiences. The text is moderately complex and is appropriate for second and third grade classrooms. This book helps children understand that there is always a friend available, it just may take some time to find them!]]> 2019-02-20 23:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333430353 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333431229 This book would be read in order to teach children that we need to choose kindness and accept other people's differences. I think that this text is moderately complex and that it is mostly appropriate for first through third grade classrooms. Children sometimes have a difficult time understanding others and how the differences of others may effect them. By reading this book, children will have a better understanding of how to handle certain situations and to choose to be kind above all else. Even though not every child has experienced physical differences (which is what this book mainly focuses on), they still have burdens that they may carry around with them every day. ]]> 2019-02-20 23:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333431229 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333432513 This is a story that teaches children about bullying and how to handle it the right way. The reader sees a little girl named Abigail get bullied when she is at her swimming lessons. When her swimming instructor tells her that she can change her mindset and start thinking differently about herself, she begins to feel better about herself. This is a very complex text because the meaning and story line. The illustrations help some, but not enough for children to grasp the seriousness of the content. This book is geared toward children who are overweight or have similar characteristics to Abigail. They begin to understand the seriousness of bullying and see that they can achieve a positive mindset. This text is appropriate for second through fifth grade children. ]]> 2019-02-20 23:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333432513 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333468220 This book is perfect for children who are just experiencing new environments for the first time. It tells the story of a child who feels out of place, but they still stay true to themselves and to the unique selves that they are. This text is very complex because of its sentence structures and multiple different subplots. It is appropriate for children who are anywhere in first through fourth grade. ]]> 2019-02-21 02:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333468220 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333470769 This is a story that follows a little girl and her friends as they walk around the zoo. Throughout the book, sign language is introduced, giving it a unique storyline. This book would be great in a Kindergarten classroom because the children would be more familiar with the simple text the book has. It would be a fantastic book to introduce at the beginning of the school year in order to create a foundation of sign language in the classroom. This would also show children that there are more ways to communicate with people other than using our voices. ]]> 2019-02-21 02:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333470769 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333471664 This is a great book to read to children because it introduces the differences that surround us and that it is okay for others to be different than they may be. Just because we don't look or think like every one else doesn't mean that they are wrong or that we are wrong. Children should be themselves all of the time. This book is important for children who are especially proud of their individuality and of their identity. This text is complex because it includes time shifts, multiple illustrations to help help the storyline, and many complex sentences. ]]> 2019-02-21 02:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333471664 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333475064 This book helps readers to see the realness of homelessness. In the book a little girl and her family lose their home and they have to live in a homeless shelter, but it gets worse because her dad has to live in a shelter separate from her and her mother because he is a man. The little girl is afraid that her family won't be a family any more because of this. However, they still manage to spend time together. Even though the situation is tough, the little girl reminds herself that they are together as a family and that's all that matters. This text has varying complexities because the knowledge that is required of children is demanding, but the sentence structures and language are moderately complex. ]]> 2019-02-21 03:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333475064 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333479736 This is a good book that shows how interrupting is rude and can lead to someone missing out on important information. It is about a chicken who won't let her daddy finish reading a whole story before she interrupts him. This book teaches children to be patient when they need or want to say something. The text is moderately complex because of its sentence structures and its language. I believe that this book would be best used in any elementary school classroom. ]]> 2019-02-21 03:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333479736 bmcclan1 https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333482727 This book is one that introduces diversity and multiple cultures to children. This simple text is appropriate for children of all ages. It has simple sentence structures and language. It is a great book for beginning readers and for younger children to listen to. It provides further information about why America has the nickname "the melting pot". ]]> 2019-02-21 03:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bmcclan1/3mgxaxveuuri/wish/333482727