This year, with so many of us starting the school year remotely, they’ll be even more important. I’m sharing some of my favorite back to school read-alouds to use with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to support discussions on community, kindness, empathy, and belonging. I hope you find some new books you’re excited to try! The Day You Begin by This 4 book series is a great addition to any classroom library. 10. Escape from a Video Game: The Secret of Phantom Island. Shop Now on Amazon These innovative 4th grade level books are a combination of many adventure stories you can pick and choose to create your own favorite book. 4th-grade book series are so good, you’ll love them as much as your child! As a school librarian, I will forever love my fourth-grade students. This is the age when I begin to see huge leaps in my kids. They are becoming fluent and proficient readers. Best books for 1st graders. 1. The Notebook of Doom. Best for ages: 6 to 8. If you want to raise a reader, this easy-to-master book series is a great bet. Fun sidebars and hilarious drawings make Mentor Text Picture Books to Teach Problem and Solution. Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. Jabari is ready to jump off the diving board. Mostly. His dad tells Jabari that he feels scared too, and sometimes after a deep breath and telling himself he is ready, the thing stops feeling scary and feels like a surprise instead. I think we read Where the Red Fern Grows in 5th grade. I also read The Giver in 5th or 6th grade. Some of my childhood favorites around 4th grade: The Boxcar Children Indian in the cupboard Island of the Blue Dolphins Julie of the Wolves The Silver Pencil Mandie books (mystery series) 6. psihatebirds. It allows you to teach new vocabulary, and relate experiences from the story to the student’s own life. You can ask questions during dialogic reading, including c ompletion, r ecall, o pen-ended, “ w h” questions, and d istancing. Don’t forget- literal and inferential questions are super important to target in therapy. 46. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett. Amazon. Your collection of third grade books should definitely include a hysterical crowd-pleaser like this one. A cat launches a space expedition to save the moon from hungry rats. It’s weird and adventurous and sure to be passed all around the class. Books shelved as great-books-for-4th-graders: El Deafo by Cece Bell, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Dog Man by Dav Pilkey, Matilda by Roald Dahl, and Sideways Below, I’ve featured just a handful of Veteran’s Day picture books that will help your preschool and elementary aged readers celebrate our heroes. You should be able to find them at your local library or book store. If you can’t find them locally, you can click each image cover to purchase them on Amazon. The Poppy Lady – When American cF9b.