Books For You &

Your 2nd Grader

Picture Books:
Aunt Minnie McGranahan
by Mary Skillings Prigger
High as a Hawk: A Brave Girls Historic
Climb, by T.A. Barron

Nonfiction:
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Barbara Kerley
Leons Story
by Leon Walter Tillage

Fiction:
Herbie Jones (series)
by Suzy Kline
Its Test Day, Tiger Turcotte
by Pansie Hart Flood

Poetry:
Honey, I Love
by Eloise Greenfield
If Youre Not Here, Please Raise Your
Hand: Poems About School
by Kalli Dakos

Fantasy, Fairy & Folk Tales:

Tatterhood and Other Tales
by Ethel Johnston Phelps
Dude, Wheres My Spaceship?
by Dan Greenfield

Dear Parents,
As a teacher, I believe that
reading is an essential ingredient
to the successfulness of a student.
As a student, seeing loved ones
read encourages them to do so as
well and although you may not
consider yourself to be a reader, it
is important to take time out of
your day to read, especially aloud
to your children. Doing so
encourages a connection between
reading and pleasure.

The Power of
Reading Aloud
To Your Child

This pamphlet is meant to

encourage reading aloud to your
child and was designed to make
this an easier process for both
you and your child. I am looking
forward to hearing of your
reading adventures.
As always, if you have any
questions or concerns, please feel
free to e-mail, call or visit our
classroom.
Best Wishes,
Ms. Teller
(586) 784 - 5207
mteller@armadaschools.org

Ms. Melissa Teller

Second Grade
Krause Elementary School
Room 207
(586) 784 - 5207
mteller@armadaschools.org

What is reading
aloud?
Reading aloud to your child is
simple. It is taking time out of each
day to read aloud to your child.
Doing so can help them improve in
numerous ways and can strengthen
their opportunities for future success
(Trelease).

Why is reading
aloud important?
Reading aloud can help
condition the childs brain to
associate reading with pleasure.
It can also help create
background knowledge for
better subject understanding.
Reading aloud will also help
your child build a larger
vocabulary.
By reading aloud to your child,
you can be a reading role
model, which encourages them
to read on their own.

References
Trelease, J. (2006). The read-aloud
handbook. New York, NY: Penguin
Books.

"The abilities to read, write and

comprehend empower people to
create brighter and more
prosperous futures for
themselves, their families and
their communities."
-Barbara Bush

Dos and Donts

of Reading Aloud
Do:
Set aside at least one traditional
time each day for a story.
Use plenty of expression when
reading. If possible, change your
tone of voice to fit the dialogue.
Occasionally read above the childs
intellectual levels and challenge
their minds.

Dont:
Read stories that you dont enjoy
yourself. Your dislike will show in
the reading.
Overwhelm your listener. Consider
the intellectual, social and
emotional level of your audience in
making a read-aloud selection.
Select a book that the child already
has heard or seen on television.
Once a novels plot is known, much
of their interest is lost.