The key to saving time and having the perfect interactive read aloud lesson
without the stress of searching for the perfect book
Introducing...
You thought lesson planning would be simple once you left college. You thought it would be less time consuming once you got a few years of teaching experience under your belt.
“Just reuse the lessons.”
“The standards don’t change that often.”
“Admin knows I can teach now, so I can just wing it as I go.”
But as you’ve learned, it’s not always that simple, friend.
If only planning for one day of teaching didn’t take hours of searching the internet, chatting with co-workers, sifting through book after book, and constantly tweaking, you’d have some extra time on your hands and less worry about if you are actually moving readers forward.
Listen, I hear you...
You have tried just hopping on Pinterest and quickly searching for books and activities that will support your readers where they need it most.
You have talked to experienced teachers to get lesson ideas.
You have weathered the shift in reading instruction.
And still, you feel like you are drowning trying to find the perfect read aloud lesson to target a specific reading skill or strategy.
Just Imagine...
- Having a major part of your literacy instruction planned FOR YOU.
- Never having to scour the internet for QUALITY interactive read aloud lesson plans that have targeted instruction.
- Being CONFIDENT in knowing that you are truly teaching your readers how to think deeply about the text.
Research says...
“Reading aloud helps students learn how to use language to make sense of the world; it improves their information processing skills, vocabulary, and comprehension.” - University of Iowa Center for Teaching
After the last few years you have endured in the classroom, after all the changes we are having in literacy instruction, you need a solid place to land for quality read aloud lessons.
Your time is precious and I know you’d rather spend it relaxing in your
favorite comfy clothes on the couch or
spend it creating memories with your family and friends
instead of
pulling your hair out trying to find the perfect lesson to teach synthesizing or settling for something “that will just have to do”.
During my days in the kindergarten and first grade classroom, teaching reading was the most overwhelming part of my day early on. What a big thing to teach such little people!
Was I doing it right?
Was I teaching them everything?
Did I hit the right teaching point?
Was it even working?
I would spend many Friday nights on the floor of my favorite bargain bookstore searching through children’s books to find the perfect book to help teach a reading strategy or skill.
I have spent years reading books to both my classroom kids and my own kids at home. My teacher brain never turns off. I am constantly looking for a great read aloud to teach a reading skill or strategy that is also fun for the season, has a meaningful lesson, and most of all is enjoyable so that kids learn to LOVE reading!
I have shared read aloud lessons with thousands of teachers and helped them save time and have targeted reading instruction through many enjoyable books!
SAVE TIME AND FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DELIVER AN EFFECTIVE, INTERACTIVE READ ALOUD LESSON INSIDE…
A Membership with Engaging and Easy to Use Interactive Read Aloud Lessons
Perfect for busy K-2 teachers who are tired of sifting through Pinterest and piecing lessons together to effectively teach reading skills and strategies.
Fill your teacher book bag with:
- Targeted strategy lessons, so that you can increase reading comprehension while encouraging students to think beyond the text
- Easy to follow and simple to prep lessons, so you can stop floundering and know you are prepared!
- Vocabulary rich read alouds, so that you can achieve deeper comprehension, which is a critical component of science based literacy instruction
- Meaningful reading response activities, so that students stay engaged and you can monitor progress for a solid understanding
- Purposeful reading and writing crafts that your students will love and will make a great display of the standards based learning happening in the classroom!
- Seasonal surprises to enhance your literacy instruction as you launch into each new season, (Because who doesn’t love happy mail that brightens their day!?)
"These read aloud lessons are absolutely perfect for first grade! Having the sticky notes to place in the book to remind students to turn and talk is so important! I love that vocabulary is included in each resource. These are the best time saving, well rounded IRL lessons I've found. Thank you for such an amazing resource!"
-Dawn
What’s Inside
for K-2 Teachers?
Each Month You Will Get:
- 6 Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans that teach a reading skill or strategy, a sticky note template with teacher prompts ready to go for the book, and a 3-4 day pacing guide for each book (Value- $12)
- Vocabulary cards, student vocabulary activity page, and vocabulary sticky notes with words and definitions for each lesson (Value- $5)
- 12 Student Reading Response Notebook Activities (Value - $4)
- 2 Reading & Writing Crafts that coordinate with 2 of the lessons (Value- $6)
- Easily Accessible Organized Digital Library of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
Seasonally You Will Get:
All of the Monthly Elements, PLUS
- Seasonal Surprises! Throughout the months, I will add to the shelf a FUN Reading Surprise! Think: Reading Strategy Book Marks, 12 Days of Christmas Book Countdown, Reading Genre Posters, and MORE! (Value- $20)
And Exclusive Access:
All of the monthly and Seasonal elements, PLUS
- Reading Strategy and Skill Video Series for Teachers (Value- $20)
Bonus for YEARLY Membership:
All of the above elements, PLUS
- Growing Reading Skills and Strategies Anchor Chart Library (Value- $20)
- Access to all 12 Months of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
- 2 Months FREE
TOTAL VALUE:
$384 Per Year
Join for ONLY $10/month
Are you ready to save some time?
With the Read Aloud Library you will have...
lessons you trust that are research based and
provide explicit instruction
confidence in your ability to deliver powerful lessons that help move your readers forward
meaningful activities that are simple to prep and are sure to make lesson planning a
no-brainer
...more time to enjoy a warm cup of coffee!
"These interactive read alouds are easy to prep and implement! I love the recommended books for each strategy. Great lessons that are fun for the students and teacher using them!"
-Michele, 1st Grade Teacher
Let’s Check Out What’s Included Each Month in The Read Aloud Library Membership…
Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans
- Six recommended books with three being great for any time of the year and three seasonal books
- Six detailed read aloud lessons that teach a reading skill or strategy
- Printable sticky notes with teacher prompts ready to go for each book so you know exactly where to stop and teach
Vocabulary Components
- Vocabulary lesson plan for each book
- Printable sticky notes with vocabulary words and definitions for each lesson
- Vocabulary cards for visual support
- Student vocabulary activity page to reinforce learning for each book
Reading Response Notebook Activities
- Two reading response activities per book such as writing prompts, interactive activities, foldables, flip books, etc.
- Lesson plans to guide you through introducing and implementing the activities
- Perfect for practice or as an informal assessment
Reading & Writing Crafts
- Two reading and writing crafts to correlate with two of the books for the month
- A lesson plan to guide you through each craft writing activity that targets a reading strategy or skill
- Perfect for increasing student engagement, extra practice, or an informal assessment
A Three or Four-Day Pacing Guide to Make Planning Simple
- An easy-to-follow teaching plan for each book that extends learning
- Feel confident knowing exactly what to teach each day and which activities you’ll complete
- Spend less time lesson planning with the done-for-you included lesson plans
Easily Accessible Organized Digital Library of Lessons
- Organized by both skill or strategy and month for easy planning
- Easily find and download everything you need for all six lessons in one place
- New lessons delivered by the 23rd of each month
Seasonal Surprises You Don’t Want to Miss!
- Throughout the seasons, I will add to the shelf a FUN reading surprise!
- Think: Reading Strategy Book Marks, 12 Days of Christmas Book Countdown, Reading Genre Posters, and MORE!
- Surprises will be delivered seasonally
Reading Strategy and Skill Video Library for Teachers
- Growing educational video library so you know what each strategy is and how to successfully teach it to your students
- Updated as new skills and strategies are added to the library each month
Bonus for YEARLY Membership:
- Access to Growing Reading Skills and Strategies Anchor Chart Library
- New anchor charts delivered to the library as new skills and strategies are introduced
- Perfect to integrate shared and interactive writing to help anchor new learning
- Display completed anchor charts to serve as a point of reference for students, to visualize learning, and to emphasize literacy in the classroom
- Access to all 12 months of lessons at a time organized by both skill/strategy and month for easy planning
- Save more by getting 2 months FREE
Take the Video Tour:
The Read Aloud Library has targeted, done-for-you lessons, delivered to you instantly each month! They are organized by months and reading strategies and skills.
Love it Guarantee
Because I know that spending your own money on something that is for work can feel not only frustrating, but also risky, I want to help by removing that risk with my Love It Guarantee.
If you join the membership and find out that it isn’t a good fit for you, just email us and we will cancel your membership at any time. If you join with the yearly membership option, your membership will continue through your year, and then not renew so that you can continue to get the great lessons you have paid for.
Take advantage of this Love It Guarantee and walk through The Read Aloud Library yourself before you decide if you want to keep going each month.
Did you know...
Research has proven that reading aloud to children helps build the connection between spoken language and written language for our budding readers.
But do I really need to do this NOW?
The Read Aloud Library will stay open year round, but do you really want to wait to have done-for-you, impactful, interactive read aloud lessons?
Do you really want to keep spending the time and energy to pre-read books to find the perfect one to teach a skill or strategy your students need support in?
Or worse…do you really want to keep wondering if your readers have the ability to think about their reading and deeply understand the text?
No, my friend. You don’t want to waste your personal time or planning time.
and
You want your readers to develop tools to think beyond the text and comprehend deeply!
What’s Inside The Read Aloud Library Membership?
Each Month You Will Get:
- 6 Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans that teach a reading skill or strategy, include a printable sticky note template with teacher prompts ready to go for the book, and a 3-4 day pacing guide for each book (Value- $12)
- Vocabulary cards, student vocabulary page, and printable vocabulary sticky notes with words and definitions for each lesson (Value- $5)
- 12 Student Reading Response Notebook Activities (Value- $4)
- 2 Reading & Writing Crafts that coordinate with 2 of the lessons (Value- $6)
- Easily Accessible Organized Digital Library of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
Seasonally You Will Get:
All of the Monthly Elements, PLUS
- Seasonal Surprises! Throughout the year, I will add to the shelf a FUN Reading Surprise! Think: Reading Strategy Book Marks, 12 Days of Christmas Book Countdown, Reading Genre Posters, and MORE! (Value- $20)
Exclusive Access:
All of the Above, PLUS
- Reading Strategy and Skill Video Library for Teachers (Value- $20)
**BONUS FOR YEARLY MEMBERSHIP:**
- Growing Reading Skills and Strategies Anchor Chart Library (Value- $20)
- Access to all 12 Months of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
- 2 Months FREE
TOTAL VALUE:
$384 Per Year
Join for ONLY $10/month
Research says...
“Read alouds allow the teacher to model expert, fluent reading of the text. This liberates the students from having to do the work of decoding and allows them to focus on comprehension, acquisition of new vocabulary, phonemic awareness, etc." - Dr. Betsy Okello, 2021
“My students love listening to books, and I love the engaging comprehension that comes with this resource. Everything is so easy to follow and love how everything is included that you should need!”
-Meghan B., Kindergarten Teacher
Your Fellow Teachers Wanted to Know…
(Frequently Asked Questions)
The read aloud lessons are created with kindergarten through second grade in mind. The books have been thoughtfully chosen based on students’ listening levels and comprehension abilities.
The monthly membership will have lessons available for one month and then they will be replaced with the next month’s lessons. You can download the lessons to keep.
Great question! While the format will be very similar to the other lessons in my TpT shop, the books are different and there are many added elements. Also, new reading strategies and skills will be included in The Read Aloud Library that are not included on TpT, such as cause and effect, main idea, and others!
No physical books are included. If you don’t own the books for each month, check your school library and public library. Many books can also be found read aloud on YouTube as well if you can’t find one in one of your libraries.
Each set of 6 read aloud lessons will be delivered to your online portal, The Read Aloud Library, on the 23rd of each month. For example, February read alouds will appear on January 23rd.
No, each teacher will need their own membership to join. I do offer school discounts for groups of 5 or more who are making a purchase. You can reach out to us at schools@mrsrichardsonsclass.com Thank you for supporting my small business.
Each month the new lessons will drop on the 23rd to replace the current month’s lessons.
“My students and admin love these resources. Everything makes it so the lessons are engaging and appropriate for my kindergartners. The careful thought that went into these makes it so I have a trusted base for my reading block. My students cannot get enough of reading. Admin really likes how the lessons are connected to our standards too.”
-Mikki B., Kindergarten Teacher
This Membership provides...
Monthly:
- 6 Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans that teach a reading skill or strategy, include a printable sticky note template with teacher prompts ready to go for the book, and a 3-4 day pacing guide for each book (Value- $12)
- Vocabulary cards, student vocabulary page, and printable vocabulary sticky notes with words and definitions for each lesson (Value- $5)
- 12 Student Reading Response Notebook Activities (Value- $4)
- 2 Reading & Writing Crafts that coordinate with 2 of the lessons (Value- $6)
- Easily Accessible Organized Digital Library of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
Seasonally:
All of the Monthly Elements, PLUS
- Seasonal Surprises! Throughout the year, I will add to the shelf a FUN Reading Surprise! Think: Reading Strategy Book Marks, 12 Days of Christmas Book Countdown, Reading Genre Posters, and MORE! (Value- $20)
Exclusive Access:
All of the Above Elements, PLUS
- Reading Strategy and Skill Video Library for Teachers (Value- $20)
**BONUS FOR YEARLY MEMBERSHIP:**
- Growing Reading Skills and Strategies Anchor Chart Library (Value- $20)
- Access to all 12 Months of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
- Plus, 2 Months FREE
TOTAL VALUE:
$384 Per Year
Join for ONLY $10/month
I know you may be thinking, “But Amanda, I have lots of read aloud books that I have used for years and I love. Do I need more lessons?”
And to that, my friend, I ask:
- Do you have lessons already done for them?
- Do you know exactly where to stop to drive home the teaching point?
- Are they explicit in teaching reading skills and strategies?
- Are the lessons rich in vocabulary to help build deeper reading comprehension?
Building skilled readers is not something we can chance, friend. We can’t just “wing it” when it comes to having powerful interactive read aloud lessons.
We owe it to our readers to be purposeful with the book selection and reading strategies and skills taught through them.
The Read Aloud Library is the Solution for you!
Pay Monthly
$32 Monthly Value
Pay Yearly and Save
$384 Yearly Value
I can’t wait to get these effective lessons in your hands!
Amanda
With The Read Aloud Library You Get:
Monthly
- 6 Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans that teach a reading skill or strategy, include a printable sticky note template with teacher prompts ready to go for the book, and a 3-4 day pacing guide for each book (Value- $12)
- Vocabulary cards, student vocabulary page, and printable vocabulary sticky notes with words and definitions for each lesson (Value- $5)
- 12 Student Reading Response Notebook Activities (Value- $4)
- 2 Reading & Writing Crafts that coordinate with 2 of the lessons (Value- $6)
- Organized and Easy to Access Digital Library of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
In addition to all of the monthly elements, you'll receive...
Seasonally
- Seasonal Surprises! Throughout the year, I will add to the shelf a FUN Reading Surprise! (Value- $20)
Exclusive Access
- Reading Strategy and Skill Video Library for Teachers (Value- $20)
Bonus for Yearly Membership
- Growing Reading Skills and Strategies Anchor Chart Library (Value- $20)
- Access to all 12 Months of Lessons (Value- PRICELESS)
- Plus, 2 Months FREE
