Read Aloud

Book, Head, Heart Strategy (BHH)

Consider these questions when listening to stories or reading independently. How does the book make you think and feel and then share your thoughts with a family member.

This strategy comes from the book Disrupting Thinking by Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst

BOOK

What’s this story about?

What’s the author trying to tell me?

Who’s telling the story?


HEAD

What surprised me?

What did I notice?

What changed, challenged or confirmed my thinking?


HEART

What did I learn about me?

How will this help me to be better?

Did this change me?


Click on the images below to enjoy a read aloud of the story and consider the BHH Questions or the suggested questions for that book.

Be You - Peter Reynolds

Click on the image of the book to hear the story read by Peter Reynolds.

Things to think about when you listen to this story:

  • What is an important quality about you?

  • What are you curious about?

  • How can you show kindness to others?

  • How do you help others?

  • What connections can you make to this book?