CONTENT AREA READ ALOUDSSara M. Bryce

La Crosse Public Library

OR:15 MINUTES CAN SAVE YOU 15 %* OR MORE OF STUDENT FRUSTRATION

*Student or Teacher Frustration Level May Vary

Why use stories?

Reach kids in hard-to-reach places

Build schema and make

connections

Teach or assess subject areas during your reading block!

(without feeling *too* guilty)

Why read-aloud?

Create a shared experience to reflect on later

Ensure comprehension of your entire class

When in the world am I supposed to do this?

You don’t have to read a whole book, promise!

No, seriously. When?

WHENEVER you have 15 minutes.

First thing in the morning? Right after lunch?

Okay, I know.

It might not be easy, but it will be worth it.

In the end it’s a time saver.(Or else I wouldn’t suggest doing it)

So where do I find these “books”?

“Great books to teach ___” lists

You can use your favorite chapter book

BUT I’m actually going to give you a few ideas you can take with you today.

MATH

Chapter 2 p.19-22; Chapter 6, p. 54-62Total pages: 12Reading these 12 pages can help teach:• Numerator and Denominator• Grouping objects to learn fractions• “Which fraction is larger?” problems• Real world application of fractions*This is the squel to the book “7X9=TROUBLE!” which can be used to teach multiplicationUsing this book as a shared experience, you can:

•Challenge your students to create their own mnemonic devices and illustrations•Help students understand that frustration can be a common occurrence in school, but hard work pays off

SOCIAL STUDIES

Chapter 5 p. 49-53; appendixTotal Pages: 14Reading these 14 pages can help you teach:•Canadian geography and culture (this chapter focuses on Mounted Police)•Encyclopedia style facts about Canada*Flat Stanley goes everywhere in his books, but you can use him to introduce any location with pictures and facts of your own!

Using this book as a shared experience, you can:• Challenge students to write their own Flat Stanley story or postcard•Create a story arc to follow throughout the year

SCIENCE

Scientific Method:Problem: Chapter 3-4Hypothesis: Chapter 5(Change/Experiment)Observe: Chapter 8Interpret Data: Chapter 9Conclusion: Chapter 16*Each of these chapters can be read separately as you explain each step of the scientific method. Other books can be used as further examples or assessment (what was her hypothesis, etc)

Using this book as a shared experience, you can:•Discuss the scientific method in an applicable (though zany) way•Discuss what makes a good or bad experiment

USING GENRE TO TEACH WRITING

Graphic novels demonstrate the importance of dialogue in a narrative.*You can use any graphic novel or even classic comics; just copy the pages and white out the dialogue

Using this book as a shared experience, you can:•Challenge students to create their own 4 or 8 frame comic•Encourage them to make a “novelization” of that comic, complete with a narrative and dialogue.

We’re here to help!

La Crosse Public Library Youth Services(608) 789-7128youthservices@lacrosselibrary.org

Narrative and slideshow of K-5 presentation available at:www.brycedontplay.blogspot.com

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