Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Looking for the greatest children’s books about perseverance and grit? Look no further! I’ve read hundreds of picture books about perseverance, grit and stick-to-it-iveness, and these are the best ones. You can effectively teach perseverance to your elementary students stress-free with these books! This is a great mix of true stories, realistic fiction and fantasy books to dazzle and delight… Read More
Check out these new, empathy-inspiring books about disabilities for kids. Picture books with disabled characters, authors & more! Looking for some new, inspiring books about disabilities for kids? These newer or recently published picture books about people with disabilities, developmental disorders, handicaps and more are sure to bring about great conversations and inspire empathy and understanding for those who are… Read More
Looking for some amazing new diverse picture books for Women’s History Month? You need to read these books! Children’s books for Women’s History Month about BIPOC, LatinX, and indigenous women and many written by authentic voices and illustrated by authentic illustrators. These books are great for Women’s History Month or any time you want to highlight these inspiring women throughout… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book I Promise by Lebron James. Great for talking about back to school, social emotional learning (SEL), grit and goal setting. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: close reading for understanding the meaning of unknown words and phrases / vocabulary analyzing… Read More
A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text book 7 Ate 9 The Untold Story by Tara Lazar and Ross MacDonald. Great for talking about mystery / caper genre, jokes, homophones and words with more than one meaning. 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 narrative nonfiction mentor text book I Am Farmer Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon by Miranda Paul, Baptiste Paul and Elizabeth Zunon. This is a great book for Earth Day, environmental studies, Africa, and farming. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4… Read More