Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Check out the best books with students with disabilities as main characters to help promote inclusion and empathy. Looking for books with students with disabilities to share with your elementary students? Look no further! A good mix of prose and poetry books as well as fiction and nonfiction stories to share with your Kindergarten through upper elementary age students. If… Read More
Check out these amazing children’s books about grandparents. Whether you need something for Grandparents Day or just for fun! Looking for some of the best children’s books about grandparents? If you need something for Grandparents Day or just to add some diverse characters to your read alouds, there’s something for you. Both fiction and nonfiction stories perfect for kids from… Read More
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the narrative nonfiction mentor text book Selena Queen of Tejano Music by Silvia Lopez and Paola Escobar. This is a great book for teaching about Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin music and Latinx musicians, and Selena Quintanilla! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4… Read More
Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text book Watercress by Andrea Wang and Jason Chin. This is a great book for studying Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI), family traditions, and diversity. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: Summarizing key details (4 strategies: narrative retell,… Read More
Check out the best bravery books for kids. A great mix of fiction and nonfiction books about courage for elementary students. Looking for the best bravery books for kids? If you’re studying courage and what it takes to be courageous, these fiction and nonfiction books are perfect for both primary and upper elementary students. There are also some award-winning poetry… Read More
Check out the best children’s books about the Moon including both fiction, nonfiction and folktale stories to engage your elementary kids! Looking for the best children’s books about the Moon? Check out these fiction and non-fiction children’s books about the Moon. These books and lesson plans are full of activities and ideas to teach these mentor texts. Books just for… Read More