Are you looking for a simple way to plan your read aloud books for the coming homeschool year?
If you’ve been around the blog for any length of time, you’ll know that reading aloud is one of my passions. Because reading to my own kids has been such an awesome thing with so many benefits to our family, I want to encourage other families to create a habit of reading aloud. I’ve blogged quite a few times about the benefits of reading aloud– even reading aloud to your older kids.
If establishing a regular read aloud time with your kids is one of your goals this school year, this post is for you. Here I’m sharing read aloud suggestions for every month- 12 months for those of you who homeschool year round!- for different age groups. In addition, you can get a printable copy of these suggestions, as well as a printable Monthly Read Aloud Planner for free here. Choose one book or multiple books- depending on the age of your kids, plan out the books you’re going to read using the free Monthly Read Aloud Planner, and check off the books you’ve read each month. Some of the suggested books are holiday/seasonally themed. Others are just great books!
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The best way to create a habit of reading aloud with your kids is to choose a consistent time to read each day. Read in the morning before you begin schoolwork, during lunch while the kids eat, for a quiet rest time in the afternoon, as a family after dinner in the evening, or before bed to help kids wind down. Whatever time is best, choose a consistent time and read, read, read.
(Don’t forget to get a free printable copy of these monthly suggestions and a Monthly Read Aloud Planner here.)
August Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun: Having the Courage to Be Who You Are
Upper Elementary and Middle School
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
High School
September Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree
Upper Elementary and Middle School
High School
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
October Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World
Upper Elementary and Middle School
Saint Brendan and the Voyage Before Columbus
First Voyage to America: From the Log of the Santa Maria
When Lightning Struck: The Story of Martin Luther
High School
Martin Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
November Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims’ First Thanksgiving
Upper Elementary and Middle School
Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims
High School
December Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Upper Elementary and Middle School
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect
High School
January Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
My First Biography: Martin Luther King Jr.
Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution
Upper Elementary and Middle School
Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?
Martin Luther King Jr.: Young Man With a Dream
High School
The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.
February Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
The President’s Stuck in the Bathtub: Poems About the Presidents
Upper Elementary and Middle School
Kid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America’s Presidents
High School
March Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Weather Words and What They Mean
O Say Can You Say What’s the Weather Today?
Upper Elementary and Middle School
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Hidden Figures: Young Readers Edition
High School
April Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grade
The Donkey That No One Could Ride
Upper Elementary and Middle School
High School
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
May Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Celebrating Cinco De Mayo: Fiesta Time!
What Not to Give Your Mom on Mother’s Day
Upper Elementary and Middle School
High School
June Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
Wish for a Fish: All About Sea Creatures
Upper Elementary and Middle School
High School
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
July Read Aloud Books
Preschool-Primary Grades
We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
Upper Elementary and Middle School
You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?
High School
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orfeo
Need even more suggestions? Check out my free living books catalog here.Enjoy these suggestions as you plan your read alouds for the coming year. And don’t forget to pick up a free printable version of these suggestions and the included planner printable in the Monthly Read Aloud Planner.
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