Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought for Justice with Art by Cynthia Levinson and Evan Turk. Great for studying community, Jewish Americans, painters / muralists and social justice! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the biography mentor text book Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch by Heidi Tyline King and Ekua Holmes. This is a great book for teaching about environmental advocacy, activism, perseverance or for Black History Month in February! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Because by Mo Willems and Amber Ren. Great for music studies, analyzing illustrations, and more! 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 cause and… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the diverse Christmas / winter mentor text picture book Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson and Reggie Brown. An excellent book for dealing with not believing in Santa, how does Santa come to cities, and diverse Christmas characters. 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 historical fiction mentor text book Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey and Floyd Cooper. A great book about Jim Crow Laws, racial segregation, and historical fiction! 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 narrative nonfiction mentor text picture book Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France by Mara Rockliff and Iacopo Bruno. This is a great read for Ben Franklin, biographies, STEM and scientific method studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on:… Read More