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The Read Aloud Classroom is a education podcast hosted by Sara Soucy | Picture Book Enthusiast | Elementary Teacher. It has 127 episodes, with the latest published December 2025.

A podcast to help  elementary teachers incorporate more picture books into their school day by using read alouds across the curriculum.Each week, I'll share picture book titles to guide you in your teaching.  You'll find practical tips, innovative ideas, and a collection of handpicked picture books perfect for each subject.Get ready to inspire, educate and empower your students with the captivating world of picture books.  Happy reading!

education ·en-us ·127 episodes

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60. The 2025 Minimalist Read Aloud Guide

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59. New Picture Books That Make Perfect Gifts

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58. The 2025 Read Aloud Guide is almost here!

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57. Celebrate KNOW-vember with Nonfiction Picture Books

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56. Turkey Picture Books for November

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55. New Picture Books! November 2025

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54. Celebrating Native American Authors Year-Round

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53. New Kindness Picture Books

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52. Picture Books for Math??

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51. New Halloween Picture Books

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50. MY Favorite Read Alouds!

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49. New Picture Books! October 2025

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48. Mentor Texts for Teaching Character Traits

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47. Fall Picture Books: 12 Cross-Curricular Read Alouds

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46. Read Alouds to Teach Classroom Rules & Expectations

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45. Mentor Texts for Story Elements

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44. New Picture Books! September 2025

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43. Picture Books to Build Listening Skills

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42. Community Building Picture Books

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41. New Picture Books! August 2025

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40. Setting Up Your Year of Intentional Read Alouds

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39. Back-to-School Books: Part II

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38. Organize Your Read Alouds: A FREE Workshop

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37. Back to School Read Alouds: Part I

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36. Transform Your Read Alouds in the First Month of School

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35. Picture Books to Help Students Who are Feeling Worried

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34. Maximize Your Read Aloud Selections: Make One Book Do the Work of Three

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33. New Picture Books! July 2025

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32. How to Turn Any Picture Book into a Powerful Lesson in Under 10 Minutes

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31. Picture Books to Teach Asking Questions

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30. The Last-Minute Scramble: Why Teachers Find Themselves Unprepared for Read Alouds (And How to Stop)

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29. Picture Books to Teach Problem & Solution

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28. Building Your Read Aloud Confidence

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27. Picture Books to Teach Point of View

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26. Read Aloud Burnout: When Teachers Get Tired of the Same Books (And What to Do About It)

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25. New Picture Books! June 2025

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24. Creating Home-School Reading Connections That Actually Work

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23. Student Sharing Strategies for an Interactive Read Aloud

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22. Turn & Talk Strategies for Interactive Read Alouds

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21. Reading Over the Summer?

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20. Read Alouds for the End of the Year

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19. New Picture Books! May 2025

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18. Managing Interruptions During a Read Aloud

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17. Keeping Wiggly Students Engaged During a Read Aloud

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16. Making Read Alouds Interactive (without losing control)

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15. Setting the Expectations for the Read Aloud

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14. New Picture Books! April 2025

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13. How to Extend Your Read Aloud Lesson | Interactive Read Aloud Series

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12. How to Build Engagement During a Read Aloud | Interactive Read Aloud Series

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11. How to Deliver an Engaging Read Aloud | Interactive Read Aloud Series

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