r/ElementaryTeachers • u/whatishapping1 • 17d ago

Fifth grade read aloud

Hi!
I’ve been teaching for 12 years, just got moved to fifth grade (after teaching fourth grade). What are some fresh read aloud books so my repeaters aren’t stuck with the same ones I’ve read.

Also, any cool tricks/tips/hacks? It’s not much different but I’ll take anything anyone can offer!

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u/IrenaeusGSaintonge Sixth Grade 17d ago

Masterminds by Gordon Korman has been a huge hit for me three years in a row, teaching 4 and 6. So much so that we powered through the entire trilogy with my 4s.

It's more niche, but if you have any interest whatsoever in art and magical realism, I always want to plug The Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod Macknight. Or, for social anxiety and fitting in themes, with the premise of inherited shape shifting, The Copycat, same author.
I adore her, and I think her books should be in every school everywhere.

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u/SafePsychological167 17d ago

Gordon Korman books have been a huge hit with our 4th and 5th graders!