Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Hot Dog by Doug Salati. An excellent book for realistic fiction studies, summer, wordless books and pets. 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
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction biography mentor text picture book Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan. Great for immigration / immigrant studies, the Middle East, and diverse cultures! 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
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Emile and the Field by Kevin Young and Chioma Ebinama. Great for changing seasons, poetry, environmental studies, and conservation! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer,… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and Gracey Zhang. Great for back to school, confidence and bravery, dream jobs, and family pride! 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
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction poem mentor text book To Change a Planet by Christina Soontornvat and Rahele Jomepour Bell. Great for Earth Day, climate change, environmental and poetry studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: analyzing key details comparing and contrasting describing text to illustration connections identifying main idea and details integrating… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Ralph Tells a Story by Abby Hanlon. Great for back to school, writing, and growth mindset! 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… Read More