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Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford

Unspeakable by Carole Boston Weatherford

April 18, 2021

Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book Unspeakable The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford and Floyd Cooper. This is a great book for teaching about Black History Month, civil rights, the social justice, discrimination, or prejudice! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4… Read More

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We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell

We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell

April 11, 2021

Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction biography mentor text book We Are Still Here Native American Truths Everyone Should Know by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac. This is a great book for learning about Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly Columbus Day), the Native American history, social justice, and Native American Heritage Month. Google Slides presentation… Read More

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Hello, I’m Johnny Cash by G. Neri

Hello, I’m Johnny Cash by G. Neri

November 19, 2020

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction mentor text book Hello, I’m Johnny Cash by G. Neri and A.G. Ford. This is an excellent lyrical biography of Johnny Cash for focusing on American music, music pioneers and perseverance with connections to the Man in Black’s music appropriate for elementary students. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and… Read More

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I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes Free

October 26, 2020

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James. Great for poetry studies, Black History Month, BIPOC studies, Black Lives Matter, etc.! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details analyzing figurative language / descriptive language comparing and… Read More

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The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham

The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham

October 16, 2020

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction picture book mentor text book The Cat Man of Aleppo by Irene Latham, Karim Shamsi-Basha or Yuko Shimizu. Great story for biography studies, Middle East and 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,… Read More

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All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

All Because You Matter by Tami Charles

October 16, 2020

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book All Because You Matter by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier. Great for poetry studies, Black History Month, BIPOC studies, Black Lives Matter, etc.! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details analyzing figurative language / descriptive language comparing and contrasting with a… Read More

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