A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the autobiography fiction mentor text picture book Storm Run The Story of the First Woman to Win the Iditarod Sled Dog Race by Libby Riddles and Shannon Cartwright. A great story for reading about sled dogs, the Iditarod Race in Alaska, determination, and Women’s History Month, and more. Google Slides presentation and… Read More
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Togo by Robert J. Blake
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
Akiak by Robert J. Blake
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
The Raft by Jim LaMarche
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book The Raft by Jim LaMarche. Great for relationships, summer, and studies of nature and the environment! 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) describing character point of view… Read More
Mock Caldecott 2021 Unit Lessons and Google Activities
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