March Read Aloud Lessons & Comprehension Activities for Kindergarten

March Read Aloud Lessons & Comprehension Activities for Kindergarten

Make March read-aloud planning easier with 15 Kindergarten read-aloud lessons featuring discussion prompts, comprehension activities, anchor charts, writing responses, a STEM challenge and diversity connections.

Designed for an Ontario Kindergarten classroom, these flexible lessons help students practise important early comprehension skills such as:

• Recalling key details
• Recalling information from nonfiction texts
• Retelling stories in sequence
• Making predictions and inferences
• Making text-to-self connections
• Comparing stories
• Using illustrations to support comprehension
• Developing vocabulary
• Sharing opinions
• Identifying problems and solutions

The lessons do not need to be taught in order. Choose the books and activities that work best for your class, divide longer lessons across multiple days or use selected activities during whole-group instruction, centres, guided writing or small groups.

Please note that the picture books are not included and must be purchased or borrowed separately.

 

---

 

⭐ 2026 Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum Note

The curriculum expectation codes currently included in this resource are from the 2016 Ontario Kindergarten Program and have not yet been updated to reflect the 2026 curriculum.

However, the core reading-comprehension skills addressed throughout the resource continue to be relevant under the 2026 curriculum. Teachers can continue using the lessons and activities with confidence while the curriculum-reference pages await a future update.

Because this resource was created for an Ontario classroom, it uses Canadian spelling.

 

---

 

What’s Included

• 15 days of read-aloud lessons
• Discussion questions and comprehension prompts
• Curriculum-reference charts
• Anchor chart and pocket chart samples
• Printable anchor chart cards and pieces
• Differentiated follow-up writing printables
• A Three Little Pigs STEM challenge
• STEM manipulatives
• STEM planning and reflection printables
• Comparing-text activities
• A family cultural-background letter
• Diversity and inclusion activities

Writing pages are provided in several formats, including options with and without clip art, tracing supports and Kinder Read Alouds branding, so you can select the version that best supports your students.

 

---

 

March Themes and Books

Week 1: The Three Little Pigs

• The Three Little Pigs by Mei Matsuoka
• The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist

Week 2: St. Patrick’s Day

• St. Patrick’s Day by Carmen Bredeson
• The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegen
• Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase by James Dean

Week 3: Celebrating Diversity

• All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman
• Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung

 

---

 

Flexible for Your Kindergarten Program

Fifteen lessons are included to reflect March’s shorter instructional month. You do not need to complete every lesson. Pick and choose based on your available books, classroom needs, student interests and March Break schedule.

The optional writing activities can be used for guided writing, independent practice, literacy centres or supply-teacher plans. Responses can also remain entirely oral.

The diversity lessons provide opportunities for students to celebrate individual differences, explore their cultural backgrounds and learn how diversity makes their classroom and community stronger.

 

---

 

Want to Try a Week for Free?

Download a free read-aloud week to see how the lessons and activities are structured:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/KINDER-READ-ALOUDS-FREE-SAMPLE-4266697

 

---

 

Save with the Year-Long Bundle

Get the complete collection of monthly read-aloud lessons and save 30% with the year-long bundle.

Please review the preview and contact me with any questions before purchasing!