Free Reading
Free Reading: Amplify Education, Inc.: Introduce Reading Connected Text
An exciting introduction to reading! The instructor writes a simple, one-line story on the board from literature, and the students learn to sound out the words.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Box It Up
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension and measurement activities related to Rod Clements's book, Counting on Frank. Students will write a summary about what the character found to measure. Students will then find objects...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: 103 Things to Do Before/during/after Reading
The highly-respected Reading Rockets program offers both teachers and students a toolkit of ways to connect more actively with the materials they read. Some of these techniques are specifically for fiction-reading, others are designed...
Read Works
Read Works: Read Aloud Lesson: Whoever You Are
In this read-aloud activity, students will identify similarities among people around the world in order to determine the theme of the story. Included is a detailed lesson plan, graphic organizer for guided practice, and an independent...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Writing: Editing: Grammar
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] A learning module that teaches students about grammar in six mini-lessons: Introduction, Read Aloud, Subject-Verb Agreement, More Subject-Verb Agreement, Troublesome...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Appropriately to Foster Flexible Readers
The read aloud, read along, and read appropriately strategies involve three phases of reading instruction. As the teacher thinks aloud about what he or she is reading, students begin to understand the connections between the words on the...
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Choral Reading [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn about choral reading, an engaging instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement choral reading, understand how to measure progress with choral reading, find research that supports choral...
Other
Trelease on Reading: "The Read Aloud Handbook," Ch.6
Author Jim Trelease presents ideas about how to make books and reading more appealing to children, which helps to raise reading rates and levels. Read these excerpts from his book on this topic.
PBS
Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wide World: Read and Discuss: Ten on the Sled
Discussion and integrations ideas for the read aloud book, Ten on the Sled by Kim Norman.
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson: All Together Now!
This lesson plan is based on Willie Nelson lyrics, and the PBS feature on him. It focuses on brainstorming and choral reading skills. In addition to the lesson plan, there is information on how to do guided reading and choral reading.
Read Works
Read Works: In the Night
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage offers students the opportunity to conclude what type of animal is prowling in the night. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce...
Read Works
Read Works: Slavery in the North
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the world problem of unsafe drinking water. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
Read Works
Read Works: Fit for Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses how to stay healthy and physically fit through diet and exercise. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Text Talk (Read Aloud)
This online lesson supports the language development and reading comprehension of kindergarten through second graders. Through the use of an innovative "Text talk," strategy, students will explain, develop, and expand upon story ideas....
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: The Goodness Gorillas
A video of the book "The Goodness Gorillas", written by Lisa McCourt and Pat Porter. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Eric Carle: The Tiny Seed
A video of the book "The Tiny Seed", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: 101 Dalmatians Puppy Roundup
A video of the book "101 Dalmatians Puppy Roundup", written by Margo Lundell and Josie Yee. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Walt Disney: Mary Poppins
A video of the book "Mary Poppins", written by Walt Disney. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud:alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day
A video of the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", written by Judith Viorist. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Rosemary Wells: Max Cleans Up
A video of the book "Max Cleans Up", written by Rosemary Wells. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Walt Disney: Noah's Ark
A video of the book "Noah's Ark", written by Walt Disney. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Ken Kimura: 999 Tadpoles
A video of the book "999 Tadpoles", written by Ken Kimura, and illustrated by Yasunari Murakami. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Karin Cates: A Far Fetched Story
A video of the book "A Far Fetched Story", written by Karin Cates, and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Mary Hoberman: A House Is a House for Me
A video of the book "A House Is A House For Me", written by Mary Hoberman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.