Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book The Key From Spain Flory Jagoda and Her Music by Debbie Levy and Sonja Wimmer. A great book about the immigration / immigrants, Jewish history, biographies and preserving culture! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell,… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book Sharuko Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello by Monica Brown and Elisa Chavarri. This is a great book for Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin America, biographies, and archaeology. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline,… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the folktale fairy tale mentor text picture book The Turkey Girl A Zuni Cinderella Story by Penny Pollock and Ed Young. An excellent multicultural fairytale excellent for a fairytale unit, Native American Heritage Month or as part of a unit of study on Cinderella tales. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison. Great for SEL / social emotional learning, self-esteem, individuality and relationships! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then So)… Read More
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the character education mentor text book What If Everybody Said That? by Ellen Javernick and Colleen Madden. A great social emotional learning (SEL) story for teaching the power of our words. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: summarizing key details analyzing illustrations close reading for author’s message / lesson… Read More
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall, the sequel to Jabari Jumps. Great for SEL / social emotional learning, point of view, problem-solving and trying something new! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic… Read More