Kindergarten Read Aloud Lesson Plans Year-Long Bundle | Ontario-Aligned

Kindergarten Read Aloud Lesson Plans Year-Long Bundle | Ontario-Aligned

📘 Program Note:

This resource was originally created using the Four Frames structure from the Ontario Kindergarten Program.

The learning goals and discussion prompts remain fully relevant for kindergarten classrooms. I will be updating the curriculum language and alignment in a future revision.

 

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This Kindergarten Read Alouds Year-Long Bundle is a complete literacy lesson library designed to support reading comprehension, vocabulary development, oral language, and critical thinking all year long.

Created specifically for the Ontario Kindergarten Program, this bundle includes carefully selected picture books with structured discussion questions and meaningful follow-up activities that align with Kindergarten reading expectations.

If you’re looking for organized, ready-to-teach read aloud plans that reduce weekly planning time — this bundle was designed for you.

 

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📚 What’s Included?

Each month includes themed read aloud lessons with:

✔ Discussion prompts
✔ Comprehension questions
✔ Follow-up literacy activities
✔ Writing connections
✔ Oral language development
✔ Spiralled skill progression

Most months include 20 days of read aloud lessons, giving you flexibility to choose what fits your classroom. Skills build in complexity throughout the year, while spiralling ensures students revisit key comprehension strategies multiple times.

Lessons do not need to be taught in order, but they are intentionally organized to support skill growth across the year.

 

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📖 Literacy Skills Covered

• Making connections
• Recalling
• Retelling
• Making connections
• Predicting
• Problem & solution
• Vocabulary development… and more

This bundle supports whole group instruction, small group follow-up, and writing workshop connections.

 

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🇨🇦 Important Note:

This resource was created for Ontario Kindergarten classrooms and includes:

• Canadian spelling
• Canadian holidays
• Ontario-aligned reading expectations

(Teachers outside Ontario can still use this resource, but please note the spelling and holiday alignment.)

 

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🎁 Try Before You Buy:

Download a FREE sample week to preview the lesson format and activities before purchasing here 👉 FREE Kinder Read Alouds – Remembrance Day –

 

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📚 Books Included in the Year-Long Bundle:

This bundle includes themed units from September through June, featuring beloved picture books such as

• The Dot
• Room on the Broom
• The Snowy Day
• All Are Welcome
• The Most Magnificent Thing
• Pink Is for Boys
• Julian Is a Mermaid
• Not Quite Narwhal
• The Three Little Pigs
• The Three Billy Goats Gruff… and many more!

(A complete monthly book list is included below.)

 

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💛 Why Teachers Love This Bundle

✔ Saves planning time
✔ Builds strong comprehension foundations
✔ Encourages rich classroom discussion
✔ Supports inclusive and diverse topics
✔ Organized month-by-month

If you want a structured, thoughtfully planned Kindergarten read aloud curriculum that supports literacy all year long — this bundle is ready to use in your classroom.

 

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Due to popular request, here is the list of ALL of the books used in the year long bundle!

September:

Week 1: Back to School

• Chu’s First Day of School by Neil Gaiman
• Pete the Cat Rockin’ In My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
• David Goes to School by David Shannon
• Clark the Shark by Bruce Hale
• The Pout Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen

Week 2: We Are All Artist

• The Dot by Peter Reynolds
• ish by Peter Reynolds

Week 3: Feelings: Happy & Mad

• I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer
• Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things That Make Me Happy by Scott Menchin

Week 4: Goldilocks & The Three Bears

• The Three Bears by Golden Books
• Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell Ernst

October:

Week 1: Thanksgiving

• The Thankful Book by Todd Parr
• Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
• Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano
• The Very Stuffed Turkey by Katharine Kenah

Week 2: Fall

• Autumn by Kay Barnham
• My Leaf Book by Monica Wellington

Week 3: Pumpkins

• From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer
• Little Boo by Stephen Wunderli
• Pumpkin Town by Katie McKy

Week 4: Halloween

• Five Little Pumpkins by James Dean (Any “Five Little Pumpkins” book will work for this lesson)
• Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
• Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O’Connell

November:

Week 1: Community Helpers

• Helpers in my community by Bobbie Kalman
• When I Grow Up by Mercer Mayer
• Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling & Deborah Hembrook
• Places in my community by Bobbie Kalman

Week 2: Remembrance Day/Peace

• A Poppy Is To Remember by Heather Patterson
• Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz
• The Peace Book by Todd Parr

Week 3: Bullying Prevention

• Have You Filled a Bucket Today by Carol McCloud
• One by Kathryn Otoshi
• The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig

Week 4: Winter

• Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft & Richard G. Van Gelder
• When Will It Snow? by Kathryn White & Alison Edgson

December:

Week 1: Hanukkah & Kwanzaa

• Hanukkah – Jewish Festival of Lights by Terri Sievert
• Latke, the Lucky Dog by Ellen Fischer
• K is for Kwanzaa by Juwanda G. Ford
• Lil’ Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington

Week 2: Gingerbread

• The Gingerbread Man by Louise Martin
• The Gingerbread Girl by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Week 3: Christmas

• Corduroy’s Christmas Surprise by Lisa McCue
• A Chick ‘N’ Pug Christmas by Jennifer Sattler
• Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin
• Merry Moosey Christmas by Lynn Plourde

January:

Week 1: New Year’s

• The Night Before New Year’s by Natasha Wing
• Squirrel’s New Year’s Resolution by Pat Miller

Week 2: Snow

• Snow Is Falling by Franklyn M. Branley
• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Week 3: Snowmen

• Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner
• Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright

Week 4: Penguins

• Emperor’s Egg by Martin Jenkins
• Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester

February:

Week 1: Dental Health

• Just Going to the Dentist by Mercer Mayer
• Sugar Bugs by Erica Weisz

Week 2: Valentine’s Day

• The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll
• I Love Pete the Kitty by James Dean
• Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
• Words in Your Heart by Kate Jane Neal

Week 3: Family

• The Family Book by Todd Parr
• A Family Is a Family Is a Family by Sara O’Leary

Week 4: Exploring Gender Bias

• Pink is for Boys by Robb Pearlman
• Julian Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love

March:

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 Suzanne Kaufman
• MIXED A Colorful Story by Arree Chung

April:

Week 1: Spring

• Spring by Kay Barnham (or any non-fiction book about spring)
• Sakura’s Cherry Blossoms by Robert Paul Weston

Week 2: Growth Mindset

• Your Fantastic Elastic Brain by JoAnn Deak
• The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

Week 3: Easter

• The Biggest Easter Basket Ever by Steven Kroll
• Chester’s Colorful Easter Eggs by Theresa Smythe
• The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by Dawn Casey
• Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure by Kimberly and James Dean

Week 4: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

• The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Stephen Carpenter
• The Three Billy Goats Fluff by Rachael Mortimer

May:

Week 1: Moms/Aunts/Grandmas

• Why I Love My Mommy by Daniel Howarth
• I Love You Too by Eve Bunting
• Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One by Kate Duke
• Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer

Week 2: Butterflies

• From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Lisa M. Herrington (or any other non-fiction book about butterflies)
• Butterfly Park by Elly MacKay

Week 3: Boxes & Creativity

• Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
• Boxitects by Kim Smith

Week 4: Living and Non-Living

• What’s Alive by Kathleen Zoehfeld
• One Bean by Anne Rockwell
• Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn

June:

Week 1: Narwhals & Unicorns

• Narwhal by Katie Marsico
• Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima

Week 2: Dads/Uncles/Grandpas

• Why I Love My Daddy by Daniel Howarth
• Daddy’s Little Scout by Janet Bingham
• What Uncles Do Best by Laura Numeroff
• When a Grandpa Says I Love You by Douglas Wood

Week 3: Sharks

• Sharks: And Other Dangers of the Deep by Roger Priddy
• Shark Lady by Jess Keating

Week 4: Summer

• Summer Wonder by Bob Raczka
• Summer Days and Nights by Wong Herbert Yee
• Last Day Hooray! by Nancy Poydar

 

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Looking for Kindergarten holiday centres and read aloud activities for Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Ramadan?

👉 Find them in Kindergarten Holiday Bundle 2: Centres to Support Culturally Responsive Teaching