September read alouds for kindergarten are a crucial part of the early school year as the academic journey kicks into high gear. As an educator with a passion for nurturing young minds, I understand the significance of selecting the right books to foster listening comprehension and ignite curiosity in young learners.
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1. Apples
So I have a secret. I do not like apples. Matter of fact, I hate them! When I moved to kindergarten from first grade, I did not want to even teach this unit. One year I decided to, and it was the best thing ever! My students had so much fun, and I’ve been hooked ever since! It’s a great starting point for discussing life cycles, and comparing and contrasting items (taste test anyone). It’s also a fantastic introduction to non-fiction text.
2. Helpers in Your Neighborhood
We love to talk about community helpers! It’s always a great unit of study because the people that my students always recognize are our community helpers. It also opens up a conversation for other community helpers that might not be in the book. When possible, it’s also great to bring in local community helpers. We often have our fire department come out, and when they see that fire truck and ladder up close, they are fascinated with it all!
3. Look, Listen, Taste, Touch, Smell
The five senses are also wonderful to teach about in kindergarten. I love that it can be such a hands-on unit, much like apples. Each of the five senses will be introduced to the students, they’ll have a chance to learn what each one does and label the five senses for their weekly craft. We also do a taste test during this week as well, such as salty, sweet or sour things, etc.
4. Transportation
Your students will learn about the different modes of transportation with this book companion.
Students will also have the chance to compare and contrast transportation today with transportation in the past. The vocabulary pictures for this book are awesome, and I love the discussion that it provides! It also has that visual component for students who need the support.
I love to bring these read alouds in during the month of September, and I love to use these resources to bring them alive.
Each resource contains headers that can be used to create anchor charts and each book companion contains a craft as well. You can find the book companions here, and you can grab the books from Amazon here.
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