Looking for materials to support your classroom read aloud? Check out these great websites full of resources below!
TeachingBooks is an online resource that provides multimedia materials to enhance children’s and young adult literature. It offers author interviews, book trailers, pronunciation guides, lesson plans, discussion questions, and vocabulary lists to support reading instruction and engagement. Designed for educators, librarians, and families, it helps connect students more deeply with books and their creators.
Novel Effect is a paid resource that adds interactive soundscapes and music to read-alouds, syncing perfectly with your voice as you read popular children’s books. It brings stories to life and helps engage students through audio cues, music, and sound effects.
If you teach K-3, I would highly recommend considering a membership. You won't be sorry!
As your school librarian, I have a subscription—if you would just like the activities associated with the book, let me know and I will get those to you!
Even in the upper elementary grades, reading aloud remains a powerful tool for building comprehension, sparking discussion, and fostering a love of literature. This article from Teaching Made Practical offers curated book recommendations—based on feedback from over 300 teachers—that are perfect for engaging students in read-alouds and book studies.
Pair your read alouds with any reader response journal prompt or graphic organizer to focus student thinking on your objective...or simply have students engage in discussion and reflection together!