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July 21, 2025 β€’ 12 mins

Ever found yourself scrambling to find the perfect book for your read aloud, only to realize halfway through that it doesn't teach what you intended? Or finished reading without asking a single meaningful question? In this episode, I dive into the three biggest challenges teachers face with read alouds: finding time in packed schedules, organizing books effectively, and knowing which questions to ask. These struggles are real, and I see you!

That's why I'm thrilled to invite you to my FREE 5-day "Organize Your Read Alouds" workshop running August 4-8. Each day takes just 15 minutes but delivers concrete tools to transform your read aloud practice. You'll walk away with a personalized schedule, a year-long strategy plan, a book organization system, effective questioning guides, and a complete implementation blueprint. Join me to make this the year your read alouds become the most powerful part of your teaching day!

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The 'Organize Your Read Alouds' workshop is a free 5-day training that helps elementary teachers create a complete system for fitting meaningful read-alouds into any schedule, selecting the perfect books for each comprehension strategy, and asking questions that truly develop students' thinking skills.

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