Freddy’s Favorites compile TextProject’s recommendations for read-aloud books for struggling and beginning readers. The Common Core State Standards bring increased focus to what it is that students are learning in schools and what they need to know. Through read-alouds, students can be introduced to topics and genres that they might otherwise not be able to read independently. Our list of Read-Aloud Favorites can be searched by grade level, genre, format and subject.
To read more about the importance of reading aloud in a classroom, please read this blog entry in Frankly Freddy.
Pierre the Penguin
What do you do when a penguin starts to lose its feathers? Well, if it is during the penguin’s normal molting time, there is nothing to do but wait as the feathers grow back. Now if a penguin molts at other times of the year, then you make him a coat. Take a look at Pierre the Penguin by Jean Marzollo to learn how scientists at the California Academy of Sciences made a coat for Pierre the Penguin.
Passage to Freedom
History is filled with stories of ordinary people doing what they can to help others in need. This is one of those stories, which took place during one of the world’s most horrific events. What would one man do when asked for visas to leave Germany during World War II? Would he follow his country’s orders and deny them safe passage? Or would he help those who needed it?
Nubs
Dogs give people from all around the world a way to connect. This is a story of Marine, who was able to save a dog of war with the help of friends near and far.
Moonshot
Only 24 Americans know what it is like to journey to the moon and back. Moonshot is a book that attempts to bring the experience to children. The hope is that the children will grow up with the desire to pursue a similar journey into space.
The Many Rides Of Paul Revere
Paul Revere is famous for his midnight ride from Lexington to Concord, Massachusetts. But that midnight ride was not Revere’s only ride in which he carried important messages on behalf of the Continental Congress, nor was that his only contribution to the United States. In fact, Revere was known as “the messenger for the revolution.” Over the course of 1773-75, Revere made many rides among various cities in New England. When he was not carrying messages, Revere was busy with his business. During the Revolutionary War, Revere was able to continue as a silversmith. But Revere also printed paper money to pay the Continental Army soldiers. After the war, Revere reinvented his business to capitalize on the needs of a new nation.
The author Giblin has done a good job describing the life of Paul Revere. The many illustrations that use old engravings or paintings make the book more accessible. At the end of book is an extensive list of source materials on Paul Revere.