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 Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal. This book is also available in Spanish under the title Alma y como obtuvo su nombre. Activities are in English and Spanish. A culturally-sensitive version of Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. This is a great multicultural book perfect for appreciating names, especially… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the autobiography mentor text book The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer and Elizabeth Zunon. This book is also available in Spanish titled El niño que domó el viento. Activities are in English and Spanish. Great for community, STEM, Earth Day, Inventions or Engineering, and units on recycling! Google Slides presentation and student activities… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the mindfulness mentor text picture book The Good Egg by Jory John An excellent book about mindfulness, growth mindset, test-taking / testing anxiety, community and doing your best! 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) analyzing… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the picture book mentor text Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch. This book is also available in Spanish as La asombrosa Graciela. Activities are in English and Spanish. Great for self-esteem / character education. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline, graphic organizer, Somebody Wanted But Then… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Peña. This book is also available in Spanish titled Ultima parada en la calle Market. Activities are in English and Spanish! Great story for studying community, relationships and growth! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Carmela Full Of Wishes by Matt De La Pena. This book is also available in Spanish under the title Los deseos de Carmela. Activities are in English and Spanish. This book is a great book for focusing on character education and empathy. A perfect multicultural read for students to learn… Read More