Books Teachers Love: April Read Alouds

I know we’re not suppose to choose an April Read Aloud by it’s cover, but I couldn’t help it with this adorable book.  What can I say, I’m a sucker for bright colors and cute illustrations.  Each month, a few teachers get together and share our favorite read alouds and activities that will help you plan your upcoming month.  Not only that, but we give away 4 books too!  I’ll also be sharing some of the items you can pick up on Amazon using my *affiliate link.  I am compensated for these recommendations but wouldn’t share them if I didn’t use them in my class!

I love to read thematic books during our read aloud time, especially since we’re working on so many thematic ideas during reading, writing, and math.  This books is meant for enjoyment, but can be used for so many things.  We read the story and talk about the format.  This is a perfect format since we just finished our quotation unit.

You can have the students rewrite the quote using quotation marks.  For example, The rabbit shouted, “Uh…Skunk, what is that smell?”

The kids seriously go crazy for this part!

When we’re doing with the story, I love to do this directed drawing by Proud to be Primary.  I love it even more because it’s easy and it’s free!  We hang them up in our memory books for a great keepsake for our families.  All you need are *watercolors and some *paper.

If you want to go crazy, you can even do a directed drawing for a skunk here!  These videos are my favorite because you just press play and the lesson begins with no work on your part!  It’s a win-win!

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