The Interactive Read-Aloud Kits are designed to build oral language development, content knowledge, and reading comprehension. Every book features strong grade-appropriate storylines and engaging illustrations—giving teachers a powerful opportunity to teach for deeper meaning.
Every Second Grade Kit includes:
- 12 high-quality trade books paired with easy-to-follow interactive lessons that teach comprehension using a gradual-release model
- Built-in discussion prompts to encourage students to think deeply and converse with each other about the text
- Writing activities in response to text to extend and deepen comprehension
- 25 Reader Response Journals, K–2
- Downloadable materials to support and enhance lessons
Titles include:
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, retold and illustrated by Jan Brett
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The Three Snow Bears, by Jan Brett
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The Other Side, by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
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Trapped! A Whale's Rescue, by Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Wendell Minor
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A House in the Sky and Other Uncommon Animal Homes, by Steve Jenkins, illustrated by Robbin Gourley
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My Two Blankets, by Irena Kobald, illustrated by Freya Blackwood
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Be Kind, by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jen Hill
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Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh, by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss
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Mama Panya's Pancakes: A Village Tale from Kenya, by Mary and Rich Chamberlin, illustrated by Julia Cairns
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One Tiny Turtle, by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Jane Chapman
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Mango, Abuela, and Me, by Meg Medina, illustrated by Angela Dominguez
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Hippos Are Huge, by Jonathan London, illustrated by Matthew Trueman
