May Listening Center with QR Codes
I can’t believe it’s already May!
Every month, I share ideas for listening center books and this month, I’m sharing lots of great books for the month of May!
In the printable below, you’ll find a QR code that students can scan to listen to the story being read aloud.
How QR Code Cards Work
The students simply scan the QR code with a tablet and click on the link. The links for the read aloud books go to a website called SafeShare.tv, which has no ads, pop-ups, or other distractions…just a read aloud of the book! If your are using the QR codes at your school, you will need to make sure this website is not blocked by your district.
Setting up the Listening Center
To set up your listening center, just follow these simple steps:
- Print on card stock paper
- Laminate the cards for durability
- Cut out the cards
- Hole punch the cards and put them on a ring
You will need to teach your students how to use the QR codes for the listening center.
May Books
The books listed below are affiliate links to Amazon. See my disclosure policy for more details on this.
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney – Little Alice, whose grandfather invites her to travel the globe, come home to the salty sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful.
The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle – The story of the life cycle of a flower is told through the adventures of a tiny seed.
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats – An old nursery poem introduces animals, their young and the numbers one through ten.
Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson – When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin! Bear comes out of hibernation and he’s VERY hungry. He eats everything in sight–but he still wants more!
Silly Goose’s Big Story by Keiko Kasza – Goose’s friends love the stories he makes up when they’re playing. Except one thing – Goose is always the hero. While they argue about it, no one notices the hungry wolf sneaking up on them…read to find out the end!
The Runaway Egg by Katy Hudson – Chick is getting a new baby brother . . . and he does NOT understand what all the fuss is about.
Skunk’s Spring Surprise by Leslea Newman – If you want your kids to fall in love with poetry, read them this playful and bouncy rhyming book.
Little Red and the Hungry Red Lion by Alex T. Smith – This Little Red is living in the savanna, and she needs to deliver face spot medicine to her auntie. The Very Hungry Lion has “a very naughty plan” to eat both Little Red and her aunt, but he is not a match for the spunky little girl.
If you’d like to download this free printable, just click below!
CLUE WORD FOR DAY 1 – Learning
Enter the clue word on THIS FORM.
