Kindergarten Books to Read Aloud
Our homeschool is largely comprised of books and games. Reading aloud plays a very crucial role in our homeschool. Most of our days begin and end with me reading aloud to Emily.
Today, I thought I would share a list of kindergarten books to read aloud in your homeschool that we enjoyed.
Before I start please know that not every kindergartner will be ready for chapter books and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Also on a side note, yes I did read Wonder aloud to Emily in kindergarten. I don’t necessarily recommend it as a read aloud for that age but I was reading it myself and she asked me to read it out loud for her to hear too. She either did not seem bothered by the content so we enjoyed it together.
Book Series
A very large portion of what we read was book series. We tend to get invested when the story keeps going and we were more excited to race through a book knowing there was another one waiting.
It seems like there is a mourning period (at least for us) when a book ends. So maybe we just like series because there is less mourning that way.
Dragon Masters – A magical Dragon Stone chooses a few lucky kids to live at King Rowland’s castle as dragon trainers, then carefully matches the right dragon to each trainer. But as the dragon masters discover, that match is just the beginning.
Sophie Mouse – Join Sophie Mouse and her forest friends in Silverlake Forest as they make a new friend, learn to swim at Forget-Me-Not Lake, find an unlucky four-leaf clover, and more!
Flat Stanley’s World Wide Adventures – Follow along as Flat Stanley mails himself around the world on exciting adventures.
Hilde Cracks the Case – Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, must interview witnesses and follow the clues. Can Hilde crack the case in time to post her news story online?
Tales of Deckawoo Drive – Dive into a spin-off series starring favorite characters from the Mercy Watson books. Whether it’s bumbling cowboy Leroy Ninker getting his first horse, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet wrangling raccoons, or sweet Baby Lincoln striking out on her own, the characters of Deckawoo Drive are sure to enchant.
Zoey & Sassafrass – With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure — the Zoey and Sassafras series has something for everyone!
Who Was – Learn about a famous persons past and what they did to become famous in these non-fiction books. Emily calls these “big headed” books and loves them so much that we make unit studies to go with them.
Wild Robot – When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is–but she knows she needs to survive.
Individual Books
The Littles – The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs’ house. But when the Biggs go on vacation a messy family comes to stay, the trouble begins. Mice! Cats! How much can one small family take?
The Matchlock Gun – When his father was called away to watch for a raid from the north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy. His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an old Spanish gun that was twice as long as he was. But would Edward be able to handle it if trouble actually came?
The Tale of Despereaux – A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in this extraordinary tale.
The Hundred Dresses – Wanda Petronski, a Polish girl in a Connecticut school who is ridiculed by her classmates for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. Wanda claims she has one hundred dresses at home, but everyone knows she doesn’t and bullies her mercilessly.
Logging Books Read
If you are looking for a way to easily keep track of the books you read in your homeschool, I highly suggest the GoodReads app.
GoodReads let you have as many “shelves” as you’d like. I have one for every homeschool year so far. You can scan the books and add them to your shelves with ease.
See everything we’re reading lately in our homeschool here.
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