Start the year strong by engaging students, staff, and families with powerful and readily available literacy tools. Use author recordings, multi-leveled lessons, and video book trailers to spark curiosity and deepen students’ connections with books and their creators. These resources help build listening skills, strengthen comprehension, and encourage thoughtful reflection.
As an example, we’re spotlighting The Yellow Bus by Loren Long. Introduce Loren Long to your readers using a shelf card with a QR code that links to his author page on TeachingBooks.
What are Meet-the-Author Recordings?
These are short audio clips where authors and illustrators talk about their books, how they created them, and what inspired them. Students can listen to the author while reading along with the highlighted text. You can also print shelf talkers with QR codes so readers can easily scan and hear the recordings right from the bookshelf. It’s a simple way to bring the creator’s voice into your classroom or library and make the reading experience more personal and meaningful.
Where are the Multi-Leveled Lessons?
Multi-Leveled Lessons can be found by searching for a specific book and then looking under “Our Original Resources” and “Book Guides, Activities & Lessons” sections. These lessons are designed to support differentiated instruction and scaffold learning across various reading levels and learning styles.
Why watch Book Trailers?
Watching book trailers on TeachingBooks sparks student interest, builds background knowledge, and supports different learning styles by offering a quick, engaging preview of a book’s themes, characters, and tone. They’re great for motivating readers, starting discussions, and teaching media literacy.
By integrating audio recordings, multi-leveled lessons, and video book trailers, educators can foster deeper connections between students and the books they read. These strategies not only support comprehension and curiosity but also create a more inclusive and inspiring reading environment.
What’s working for you?
We’d love to hear how you’re using TeachingBooks resources in your classrooms and libraries! Leave your ideas in a comment below.
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