Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the character education mentor text book What If Everybody Said That? by Ellen Javernick and Colleen Madden. A great social emotional learning (SEL) story for teaching the power of our words. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: summarizing key details analyzing illustrations close reading for author’s message / lesson… Read More
Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall, the sequel to Jabari Jumps. Great for SEL / social emotional learning, point of view, problem-solving and trying something new! 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
Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. Great for SEL / social emotional learning, point of view, bravery and trying something new! 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… Read More
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson. Great for SEL / social emotional learning, point of view, prejudice and diversity studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell, timeline,… Read More
One Little Bag by Henry Cole
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the wordless realistic fiction mentor text picture book One Little Bag An Amazing Journey by Henry Cole. Great for Earth Day, Arbor Day, conservation, recycling, renewable and nonrenewable resources, or environmental awareness! 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
Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martínez-Neal
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text book Zonia’s Rainforest by Juana Martinez-Neal. Great for Earth Day, rainforest / jungle studies, and environmental activism! 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… Read More