Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the historical fiction mentor text picture book Togo by Robert J. Blake. A great story for reading about sled dogs, the origin of the Iditarod Race in Alaska, the Leonhard Seppala Siberians, the Diptheria Serum Run of 1925, and determination. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Akiak A Tale of the Iditarod by Robert J. Blake. A great story for reading about sled dogs and the Iditarod Race in Alaska and determination. 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 realistic fiction mentor text picture book Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho. A great multicultural read for self-esteem, social-emotional learning (SEL), positive self-image, relationships, and family. 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… Read More
Dive into the Caldecott Medal with this fun Mock Caldecott unit! Lessons to help students learn about the medal, pretend to join the Caldecott Medal Committee, learn about some top books that could win for 2020 – 2021 as well previous winners. Learn about selection criteria as well with activity pages as well as Google Slides and Google Form for voting! Lessons and activities… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry and Juana Martinez-Neal. Great for relationships, friendship, or community. 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) Close reading for describing illustrations… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction mentor text picture book Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin. Great for earth science, outer space, measurement or Earth Day! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: K-W-L chart / KWL chart analyzing information depicted in illustrations comparing and contrasting texts analyzing the main idea and details The lesson… Read More