https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67 Ten Preschool Read Alouds en-us 2017-06-18 17:00:39 UTC 2023-04-12 07:53:28 UTC hello@padlet.com klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176770924 This book explores the life cycle of a plant from seed to flower.  It has captivating illustrations that draw the reader in. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqE3Kcc8Zgg]]> 2017-06-18 17:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176770924 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771421 This book has a great moral lesson on being an individual.  Children are mesmerized by the foil scales on the fish. 
http://www.northsouth.com/the_rainbow_fish]]> 2017-06-18 17:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771421 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771801 This classic book focuses around the character Max, who is sent to his room after getting into trouble.  He goes to the land of "wild things" and returns back to his bedroom where a hot supper is waiting. 

https://www.harpercollins.com/9780064431781/where-the-wild-things-are]]> 2017-06-18 17:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771801 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771989 This is the story of a boy who gives a mouse a cookie.  The mouse begins to demand more and more, snowballing into a whole slew of things he gets from the boy.  It comes full circle when the mouse asks for a cookie to "go with it".

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-by-laura-joffe-numeroff/]]> 2017-06-18 17:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176771989 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176772569 Every animal tells Giraffe that he can't dance until tiny Cricket tells them that anything is possible.  A great lesson about not giving up and being yourself!

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/giraffes-can-t-dance-by-giles-andreae/

]]> 2017-06-18 17:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176772569 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176772930 A sneaky Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep so instead follows the zookeeper around letting all of the animals out.  They surprise the zookeeper and his wife who are trying to go to sleep.  It has little woods but expresses humor through pictures.  It will keep the little ones entertained.

http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/315598/good-night-gorilla-by-peggy-rathmann/9780698116498/]]> 2017-06-18 17:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176772930 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176773442 This book does have a lot of text, but can be read over multiple days, maybe focusing on a few pages (crayons) a day.  It is hilarious and colorful.  It is a great way to create a "letter" explaining why we need a certain color crayon back in our lives.

http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/307942/the-day-the-crayons-quit-by-drew-daywalt-illustrated-by-oliver-jeffers/9780399255373/

]]> 2017-06-18 18:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176773442 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176773918 This book highlights the lowercase letters of the alphabet climbing up a coconut tree.  Its colorful illustrations and creative design are sure to entertain a preschool child.  It is also one of those books that children can read over and over again.  It helps them learn the alphabet in a fun way.

http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom/Bill-Martin/Chicka-Chicka-Book-A/9781442450707]]> 2017-06-18 18:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176773918 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176774109 Knowing I am working with a busy little boy who loves construction, I thought this book might be fitting.  There is rhyming text and creative construction characters with catchy names.  How could any little one resist the cute story?

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/goodnight-goodnight-construction-site.html]]> 2017-06-18 18:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176774109 klahey1 https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176774396 This book is great for little ones because it has repeated phrases that children will catch onto quickly. It follows five children traveling through the terrain to find a bear. When they find it, they go running! It would even be fun to act it out. ]]> 2017-06-18 18:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/klahey1/depsv3yt3p67/wish/176774396