Reader friends have been asking us for a Read-Aloud Poster for The Hobbit for YEARS. And we are finally delivering! Sometimes, it takes us a while to come up with a poster concept that we believe does justice to our very favorite books, so thank you for your patience. We’ve created a uniquely formatted poster with detailed artwork and activities designed to celebrate this classic adventure. Enjoy!
There’s no day like a snow day.... until there isn’t. Which is why every year I put together a box of snow day activities, and then put it away for a snowy day. This year, I’m making a penguin-themed Snow Day Box. You could choose this as a stand-alone theme, or you could use it to introduce a Mr. Popper’s Penguin read-aloud.
What’s your favorite genre to read? For me, especially as an adult, it’s historical fiction. However, while I also love a good historical fiction read-aloud, I recognize that my kids relate to this genre better when I take a few steps to help them bridge the distance between their own experience and the time and place of the book.
Some of these are techniques we’ve incorporated on our Read-Aloud Posters and can easily be adapted for non-poster books, while others are off-poster activities that I find to be particularly helpful with historical fiction books.
We’ve assembled a few resources that we think you’ll want to have close at hand as you read Number the Stars and complete your Read-Aloud Poster.
Published in 1989, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a Newbery-award winning historical fiction middle-grade novel. While you may remember it as a favorite from your own childhood, if you’ve never read it before, it’s a story you’ll enjoy hearing for the first time as you read it with your family.
Our Read-Aloud Poster for this book includes activities that will help your family understand the story itself as well as appreciate the historical and geographical context of the book. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the poster activities.
