Foster fluency and comprehension with students in grades 2-3 using Partner Read-Alouds: Aesop's Fables. This 64-page book contains high-interest, low-readability passages that make reading fun. It includes 11 leveled stories, each for 3 days of reading together. Day 1 provides an opportunity for teachers to discuss new vocabulary words and the elements of fables. Day 2 allows for students to read, switch roles with their partners, and complete the Checking for Details question sheet. Day 3 instructs students to switch roles again and complete the Thinking About the Story question sheet. The book supports NCTE standards.

Invite kids to build important reading and writing skills, learn about story structure, and discuss ethical behavior as they explore 12 classic fables. Reproducible read-aloud tales and instant writing prompts help children get the most out of each delightful tale, while whole-group discussion questions and activities deepen reading comprehension. Great for character education and creating a caring classroom community! Book jacket.

A collection of animal fables told by the Greek slave Aesop.

A New York Times and million copy bestseller, the classic handbook on reading aloud to children—revised and updated Recommended by “Dear Abby”, The New York Times and The Washington Post, for three decades, millions of parents and educators have turned to Jim Trelease's beloved classic to help countless children become avid readers through awakening their imaginations and improving their language skills. Now this new edition of The Read-Aloud Handbook imparts the benefits, rewards, and importance of reading aloud to children of a new generation. Supported by delightful anecdotes as well as the latest research, The Read-Aloud Handbook offers proven techniques and strategies—and the reasoning behind them—for helping children discover the pleasures of reading and setting them on the road to becoming lifelong readers.

An anthology of nursery tales and rhymes, nonsense verse, poetry, folklore, mythology epics, fiction, and non-fiction from a variety of sources.

Compiled by two experienced librarians, Across Cultures introduces you to more than 400 recent fiction and nonfiction multicultural resources for preschool through grade 6 and encourages you to make literature about diversity an integral part of your program of instruction. Arranged in thematic groupings (Identity and Self-Image, Family and Friends, Traditions, Exploring the Past in Diverse Communities, for example), this lively volume links diverse peoples, themes, and issues. It presents both annotations and practical advice on programming strategies. Connections are made to projects, graphic organizers, and activities.