Description

What is this resource?
This is a focused BACK TO SCHOOL read-aloud companion pack for TWENTY favorite Back to School Read-Alouds. This is a COMPLETED BUNDLE. The purpose of this resource is to provide teachers and students with a structured focus on vocabulary, text-based higher level questions, comprehension, and ELA-based skills through a authentic and engaging children’s literature.

Titles Included:
School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneburg
Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds
The Very Very Very Long Dog by Julia Patton
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig
Lacey Walker, Nonstop Talker Christianne Jones
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry G. Allard & James Marshall
The Day the Crayons Quit
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

What is included?
This is a BUNDLED resource. It includes all the linked resources and will eventually include those listed above. Click the titles to see the standards and skills addressed by each. Each resource includes a combination of ELA posters, Vocabulary Word Cards and definitions, Text-Based Questions, Writing Prompts, Collaborative Poster Templates and 3 Differentiated Comprehension Checks.

Where can I preview a sample of this resource?
Click PREVIEW to see the types of resources and activities included in this pack. PLEASE NOTE: the preview shows the format for ALL books in the Let’s Read series and shows the types of activities included. The specifics change according to the content and standards addressed by each book.

Who created this resource?
Abby Mullins, also known as Babbling Abby, is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher who most recently was an interventionist in a Title I school. She holds a BA in both psychology and elementary education, along with an MA in teacher leadership. She loves creating engaging experiences for students, collaborating with passionate educators, and bringing her creativity and enthusiasm to classrooms across the globe through curriculum and resource development. Abby also blogs at The Inspired Apple where she shares here ideas, activities, and her love of education.