Kids Chapter Check-Ins

Welcome to Episode 1 of our The Lemonade War series where we check-in on Chapters 1-3  of The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies. This is our first episode in The Lemonade War series. In this episode, listeners will Explore the reading skill of compare and contrast Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is...

In this episode, you can use ANY book you're currently reading! Grab your book, press play, and think along as we practice "Reading Between The Lines"...also known as inferencing.  You'll be guided through the steps to combine the clues from the story with knowledge that you already know to uncover details that the author never says. You'll infer details about character ev...

Welcome to Episode 6 of our The One and Only Ivan series, where we check-in on Pages 266-300 of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. This is our final episode in our The One and Only Ivan series. In this episode, listeners will Explore theme Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for st...

Welcome to Episode 5 of our The One and Only Ivan series, where we check-in on Pages 214-265(Finally-Not Famous) of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate In this episode, listeners will Explore inferencing Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in...

Welcome to Episode 4 of our The One and Only Ivan series, where we check-in on Pages 161-213 (A Bad Dream- Puzzle Pieces) of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate In this episode, listeners will Investigate the impact of the setting on the story Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for...

Welcome to Episode 3 of our The One and Only Ivan series, where we check-in on Pages 106-160 (A Bit-Colors) of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate In this episode, listeners will Investigate character change throughout the novel Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students readin...

Welcome to Episode 2 of our The One and Only Ivan  series, where we check-in on Pages 51-105 (Not Sleepy-Ruby's Story) of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate In this episode, listeners will Choose character traits for important characters Provide text evidence to justify their thinking Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for...

Welcome to Episode 1 of our The One and Only Ivan  series, where we dive into Pages 1-50 (Hello-Mack) of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate In this episode, listeners will Practice finding the meaning on unknown words using context clues Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroo...

In this episode, you can use ANY book you're currently reading! Grab your book, press play, and think along as we practice the "Stop and Jot" strategy. You'll be guided through the steps to stop and write down quick notes as you read. You'll "stop and jot" questions, connections, parts that made you smile, and so much more! This episode is perfect for independent...

Welcome to Episode 6 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapter 16 of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. This is the final episode in the I Survived Hurricane Katrina Series. In this episode, listeners will Practice identifying and proving possible themes for the story Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for...

Welcome to Episode 5 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapters 13-15 of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. In this episode, listeners will Practice identifying problems and solutions in the story Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family....

Welcome to Episode 4 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapters 10-12 of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. In this episode, listeners will Practice identifying character change throughout the story Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family...

Welcome to Episode 3 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapters 7-9 of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. In this episode, listeners will Practice identifying the point of view in the story  Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family. Read c...

Welcome to Episode 2 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapters  4-6 of I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. In this episode, listeners will Practice identifying cause and effect relationships in the story Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with f...

Welcome to Episode 1 of our I Survived  series, where we dive into Chapters 1-3 of  I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005  by Lauren Tarshis. In this episode, listeners will Practice making predictions Build vocabulary  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family. Read chapters 1-3, then listen...

In this episode, you can use ANY book you're currently reading! Grab your book, press play, and think along as we practice determining the meaning of unknown words using context clues in the text. You'll be guided through the steps to determine the meaning of any unfamiliar word in your text. This episode is perfect for independent reading classroom use listening in the car homework time...

Welcome to Episode 6 of our Frindle series. This is the final episode of our series! In this episode, listeners will Reflect on the story from beginning to end. Summarize the story using Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then... This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family. Finish the book Frindle, then listen and share your thinking! If you'd li...

Welcome to Episode 5 of our Frindle series, where we dive into Chapters 13-15 of Frindle by Andrew Clements. In this episode, listeners will Practice making inferences Build vocabulary and make predictions about what might happen next.  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with family. Read chapt...

Welcome to Episode 4 of our Frindle series, where we dive into Chapters 10-12 of Frindle by Andrew Clements. In this episode, listeners will Determine a possible theme for the story. Build vocabulary and make predictions about what might happen next.  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in the classroom, or with fam...

Welcome to Episode 3 of our Frindle series, where we dive into Chapters 7-9 of Frindle by Andrew Clements. In this episode, listeners will Determine and explain the point of view/perspective of the characters Build vocabulary and make predictions about what might happen next.  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading along independently, in...

Welcome to Episode 2 of our Frindle series, where we dive into Chapters 4-6 of Frindle by Andrew Clements. In this episode, listeners will Think about cause and effect Reflect on the way that Nick has changed so far in the story Build vocabulary and make predictions about what might happen next.  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students reading alon...

In the first episode of Kids Chapter Check-Ins, we dive into Chapters 1-3 of Frindle by Andrew Clements. In this episode, listeners will Think about character traits and first impressions Reflect on how Nick approaches school and rules Build vocabulary and make predictions about what might happen next.  Play games that foster speaking and listening skills This episode is perfect for students readi...

Welcome to your first Choose Your Own Check-In! In this episode, you can use ANY book you're currently reading! After you've read a few chapters, press play and think along as we practice asking questions while we read. You'll be guided through questions that help you to to: understand what you're reading make connections between chapters think deeply about the story and the ch...

Welcome to Kids Chapter Check-Ins, a reading podcast designed for kids in grades 3-6 Kids Chapter Check-Ins was created by an elementary school teacher with a passion for bringing meaningful conversations about books wherever kids need them! In each episode kids will read a few chapters independently, and then listen along as we talk through important ideas, vocabulary, and questions that build co...