Children’s Book Corner: A Read-Aloud Resource with Tips, Techniques, and Plans for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents Grades 5 and 6

This fourth book completes the Children’s Book Corner series. It provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, in a school or public library, or at home. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 5 and 6. Many of the read-alouds are novels and longer chapter books, but there is a sprinkling of wonderful picture books for the older reader as well.

This fourth book completes the Children’s Book Corner series set. It provides a complete program for those starting a read-aloud program in their classroom, or in a school or public library, or at home. This volume focuses on read-alouds for children in grades 5 and 6. Many of the read-alouds are novels and longer chapter books, but this volume has a sprinkling of wonderful picture books for older readers as well. It provides book lists, book selection ideas, as well as pre-reading, while reading, and post-reading questions and activities. Parent Pull Out Pages with helpful tips are provided for duplication. Helpful appendices and an index furnish additional aids to structuring a great read-aloud program. Other features include Up Close and Personal, a section of personal notes from children’s authors discussing their books featured in the read-aloud section, and Write Away, a section providing writing tips and activities. Grades 5 and 6.