This lesson is a close reading of "Where Do Polar Bears Live?". After reading the book to the class, young scholars will be able to identify and recall characteristics that allow polar bears to survive in an extremely cold Arctic...

Explore an interactive article to experience reading development firsthand. Listen in as a typical child from each grade reads aloud, and compare reading strategies and skills as children progress from kindergarten through third grade.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will read "Digging Up Dinosaurs" using the close reading technique. Students will use graphic organizers to summarize the steps necessary to collect, study, and build a dinosaur skeleton.

A video of the book "How Rocket Learned to Read", written by Tad Hills. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "The Goodness Gorillas", written by Lisa McCourt and Pat Porter. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "The Tiny Seed", written by Eric Carle. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "101 Dalmatians Puppy Roundup", written by Margo Lundell and Josie Yee. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "Mary Poppins", written by Walt Disney. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", written by Judith Viorist. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "Max Cleans Up", written by Rosemary Wells. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "Noah's Ark", written by Walt Disney. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "999 Tadpoles", written by Ken Kimura, and illustrated by Yasunari Murakami. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Far Fetched Story", written by Karin Cates, and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A House Is A House For Me", written by Mary Hoberman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Kiss For Little Bear", written by Else Minarik, and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Load Of Trouble (Christopher Churchmouse Classics)", written by Barbara Davoll, and illustrated by Dennis Hockerman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but...

A video of the book "A Piece Of Cake", written by Jill Murphy. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Plump and Perky Turkey", written by Teresa Bateman, and illustrated by Jeff Shelly. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Pocket For Corduroy", written by Don Freeman. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Porcupine Named Fluffy", written by Helen Lester, and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Pussycat's Christmas", written by Margaret Brown, and illustrated by Anne Mortimer. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Quarter From The Tooth Fairy", written by Caren Holtzman, and illustrated by Betsy Day. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Quiet Night In", written by Jill Murphy. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.

A video of the book "A Squash and A Squeeze", written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.