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Read Alouds and Book Club- 3rd-5th Grades
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items Reading aloud to students and letting them participate in book clubs as part of reading instruction keeps my students engaged and helps them develop a love of reading 📚
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This is a must read as a read aloud for 3rd grade. I laugh and cry while reading this aloud to my students. This story is filled with humor and helps build compassion and empathy. And bonus- watch the movie and compare the book and movie when fini...
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo | Scholastic Education
I love reading Frindle as a whole class book in 3rd and 4th grades! There are so many fun activities you can do with the book! My students loved the creative writing activities we did- and it's not always easy to get kids that age excited about writ...
Frindle by Andrew Clements | Scholastic Education
4th Grade
The laughter that this story brings to the classroom is unmatched! This is a great book to read aloud at the beginning of the school year. It's lighthearted, humorous, and creates a quick bond with the new group of students around connecting with th...
Fudge Books: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing | Scholastic Education
This series is phenomenal! When teaching 4th grade, I always read the first book. It's so full of adventure, suspense, surprises, and emotion! Some years, my entire class was so invested into the story that I would end up reading the entire series a...
The Land of Elyon #1 The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman, Paperback
Book 2 in the Land of Elyon series continues with adventure and suspense as the battle of good and evil heightens! My students have alway love hearing how Alexa's story continues and never want read aloud to end!
The Land of Elyon #2: Beyond the Valley of Thorns by Patrick Carman, Paperback
This survival story is full of so many unexpected, thrilling events. Students never want read aloud to end. They quickly connect to Brian and cheer him on while learning some survival skills along the way. There are a lot of great projects students ...
Hatchet (Brian's Saga Series #1) by Gary Paulsen, Paperback
This book appears to be a primary book at first, but it's actually excellent for referencing when teaching persuasive writing as well as perspective. We all know the perspective of the three pigs, but do we know the true story?
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith, Paperback
5th Grade
This story is uniquely written, which provides great discussions about word and format choices as a writer. The story is emotional and intense and completely engages all of my students. If you use Epic! Students can read along with you on Chromebo...
Missing Mike by Shari Green, Paperback
The life lessons students learn from this book are priceless. This is an excellent book to share with students before they go off to middle school. Our students write their own precepts on a sentence strip that are displayed at their 5th grade grad...
Wonder by R. J. Palacio, Hardcover
This book is both entertaining and thought-provoking for anyone who reads it. Imagine having the power to make something disappear! Sounds great, right? That is until you realize the ramifications of just one tiny thing no longer existing, like thum...
The Word Eater - Mary Amato
I can not recommend this book highly enough! I read this regularly with students for a summer book club and have never had a student who didn't love it! This puzzle mystery will keep students on the edge of their seats with constant surprise and susp...
The Westing Game - Ellen Raskin