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Canadian history guided reading books for Gifted and Talented
Every Child Matters - Sept 30th Orange Shirt Day - Resource and Mini-Reader K-3
Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. It is a day we honour the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. We learn about why we wear orange shirts, and focus on educating young learners as to the history of residential schools, as well as Indigenous culture and tradition. This resource also focuses on teaching young learners about diversity, equity, equality and that every person is special.Worksheets in
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
The First Nations Canada's Indigenous People
The First Nations Canada's Indigenous People (Best Seller) lesson plan available in pdf and Nearpod (interactive online lesson) format This pack includes 38 page lesson booklet on Canada's Indigenous people. Students are able to study the First Nations people from British Columbia to Arctic and across to the Six Nations of Eastern Canada. This pack includes visuals, maps, as well as, the post reading assessment. Instruction for Nearpod access are included on the last page of the lesson. Nearpod
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Text Dependent Question Stems
My text-dependent question stems are the perfect way to get your students back into the text to find answers to higher-level questions. There are 84 different stems that fit key ideas and details, craft and structure, and integration of knowledge and ideas. There are also examples given for each question and ideas on how to use them in your guided reading groups and reading lessons. Help Your Students Find Evidence From the TextWhen reading, students are expected to use evidence from different t
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Guided Reading Mega Bundle Lower Elementary
K-3 Chaque enfant compte-Sept 30th French Orange Shirt Day - Resources & Readers
Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.It is a day we honor the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. We learn about why we wear orange shirts, and focus on educating young learners as to the history of residential schools, as well as Indigenous culture and tradition.This resource also focuses on teaching young learners about diversity, equity, equality and that every person is special.Worksheets include
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Stolen Words A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - Stolen Words A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “Stolen Words” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares informat
Grades:
K - 4th
When I Was 8 A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - When I Was 8 A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “When I Was 8 ” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares inform
Grades:
K - 4th
When We Were Alone A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - When We Were Alone A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “When We Were Alone” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it sha
Grades:
K - 4th
Violet the Pilot
This product will get your students thinking deeper. Violet the Pilot is an extraordinary child and will take your students on a fun learning adventure focusing on vocabulary, comprehension, writing, nonfiction connections, and depth and complexity. Included in this unit you will find:Vocabularytake-home study pagePowerPoint slides with discussion questionsclassroom/pocket chart display cardsdictionary with critical thinking questionsblank template cardsmatching word to definition puzzlesspin-it
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Remembrance Day Activities Decor and Crafts BUNDLE
This Remembrance Day Bundle is designed to be used as part of your November activities in Canada and the UK for Remembrance Day. Includes a 3D wreath! (Also useful for Anzac Day, Veterans Day and Memorial Day.)
This contains all the activities of the original, but all have been updated and now include additional activities to differentiate our classrooms according to our individual needs.
Table of Contents:
6-8 KWL (colour & B&W)
9-27 Reading choices (colour &
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Study
Bink and Gollie, by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, have to be the most appealing characters in children's literature. While total opposites, they can teach our children so much about friendship. In the first book, Bink and Gollie, children read three short stories: Don't You Need a New Pair of Socks, P.S. I'll Be Back Soon, and Give a Fish a Home. With this novel study, your students will learn to answer concrete and inferential questions, summarize short stories, and write better paragraphs.
Grades:
1st - 4th
Also included in: Bink and Gollie: THE BUNDLE by Kate DiCamillo/CCSS Aligned Novel Studies
Just So Stories Depth and Complexity + Math Problem Solving BUNDLE
Immerse your students in rich literature with Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, and take learning further with questions based on Depth and Complexity thinking tools and differentiated math problem-solving tasks related to the story! STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:How the Whale Got His Throat Thinking Focus: Multiple Perspectives Math Strand Focus: Measurement (Length) How the Camel Got His Hump Thinking Focus: Ethics Math Strand Focus: Operations How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Thinking Focu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
I Am Not A Number Residential Schools Lesson
I Am Not A Number by Jenny Dupuis and Kathy Kacer Google Classroom Lesson Teaching about residential schools and The Orange Shirt DayThis is an original lesson plan that includes the following:New Vocabulary Background knowledge and discussion about Canadian Residential SchoolsThe role and consequences of residential school on Canadian First Nations people.Story sequencing activity Identifying the problem and solution Character Analysis Long term effects of residential schools on indigenous cult
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Canadian Regions Mini-Readers
Canadian Regions Mini-ReadersThis resource includes 7 Canadian Region non-fiction mini-readers. Each mini-reader contains student friendly reading passages about the different geographical regions in Canada. Students will learn about the following 7 regions:Cordillera RegionInterior PlainsCanadian ShieldArctic RegionSt. Lawrence-Great Lakes Lowlands Hudson Bay LowlandAppalachian RegionContent covered includes:Geography (regions physical location on a map) LandscapeClimatePeopleLifestyleResource
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Canadian Regions: Geography, Landforms, Resources, People
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor Novel Study
This novel study of Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter is divided into 8 sections. Each section covers 25 -35 pages. This allows students to improve comprehension and writing skills while developing a love for reading. The units are designed to help reach a variety of learning styles. You can have students complete all activities or assign specific skills to individual students or groups.Easel Activity!Easel activity is divided into 8 sections. Each section includes the foll
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Cedar- Tree of Life for West Coast Peoples
This non-fiction story discusses the importance of the Cedar Tree to the West Coast (aboriginal) Peoples of BC, Canada.
It is designed to complement the new BC curriculum, designed specifically to support the content requirement for Grade One Matter Unit. It discusses the removal of bark from the cedar tree and uses of cedar be the West Coast Peoples.
Grades:
K - 4th
Who Was King Tut? by Roberta Edwards CCSS Reading Comprehension Questions/Vocab
As I studied ancient Egypt with my 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders, I must admit, it was very difficult to come up with material to supplement this unit. The things I found were either too mature or too dry. This book is a fantastic resource for a unit on King Tut or ancient Egypt, so I just had to make a study guide. Included in this study guide are:* Vocabulary for each chapter without the definitions (to allow students to define the words)* Questions for each chapter (both literal and inferential)*
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Gifted Book Club or Novel Unit: Top Secret by John Gardiner
This book club or novel study unit on the book, Top Secret by John Reynolds Gardiner is suitable for highly able or gifted readers in grades K-2. The journal questions require thinking and responding at Bloom’s higher levels (evaluation, synthesis and evaluation) The questions and activities focus on plot, character analysis, comprehension, sequencing, real vs. make-believe. The reading level of the text is about 4.5 grade level but the activities have been designed for the very young student.
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Higher Level Picture Books & Deeper Comprehension Questions BUNDLE
Higher Level Picture Books with Deeper Comprehension QuestionsIncluded Books: Thunder Cake, The Other Side, Emmanuel's Dream, The Wall, Freedom Summer, How The Cookie Crumbled, A Lady Has The Floor, Snowflake Bentley, The Man Who Walked Between The Towers, and Don't Let Them DisappearThis resource was created to support K-5 teachers that want to use picture books but maintain rigor and higher level thinking. It would be great for:Whole group lessons with deeper questioningSmall group lessons for
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Grades:
K - 5th
Safe As Houses: Eric Walters - Novel Study Unit
Novel Study Unit
- Comprehension: before, after reading
- Challenges: grammer, connections, activities
- Maps, photos
- History / geography connections
Units Contains:
Pre Reading
- 5 questions and discussions
Chapters
- Each has a Before, After and Challenge (preview). 5-10 questions per chapter.
Extension
- 12 extension questions, activities and discussions
Total of 17 pages of questions, activities, discussions
Images, Geography, Links, History
- 15 pages of images and maps
I am addin
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Grades:
5th - 9th
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Canadian Black History Read Aloud Lesson - Meet Viola Desmond Biography
Looking for an engaging lesson for Canadian Black History Month? This Meet Viola Desmond interactive read aloud lesson teaches students about the Canadian Civil Rights movement. Help your upper elementary students to understand that racism and injustice exist in Canada too. These read aloud activities will be fantastic additions to your Reader’s Workshop. The book Meet Viola Desmond is perfect for your lessons on Canadian History or for any time that you want to focus on adversity and perseveran
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Grades:
4th - 6th
The Year of Billy Miller - by Kevin Henkes/CCSS Aligned Study Guide
This is a close reading guide to the book The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. Your class will fall in love with this sweet and charming book as they read about Billy Miller and his journey through second grade. Billy faces the same issues many of our students face from sibling rivalry to difficulties with the snarky girl who sits next to him in class.As close reading is such an important part of the Common Core, students need to be taught to be analytic as they read texts. This unit includ
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Shi-Shi Etko A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNIT
Indigenous National Truth and Reconciliation Day (FNMI) First Nations, Metis, Inuit Studies - Shi-Shi Etko A Story About Residential Schools Read Aloud UNITOntario Educators recognize this day and hopes to see all schools wear their orange shirt in support of the First Nation Peoples.This interactive read aloud will be a fantastic addition to your Reader’s Workshop. The book “Shi-Shi Etko” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares informat
Grades:
K - 4th
Not My Girl - An Orange Shirt Day Read Aloud About Life After Residential School
This interactive read aloud accompanies the book Not My Girl and is a great Orange Shirt Day reading activity about life after residential school. The book “Not My Girl” is perfect for your Social Studies Class and making cross curricular connections because it shares information with students about Inuit Cultures and Residential Schools. This book is the sequel to When I Was Eight and is the perfect way to discuss the struggles that Indigenous children faced after returning home from Residentia
Grades:
4th - 6th
Reader's Theater, Literacy, and Integrated History Lesson Boston Tea Party
Introducing A Boston Tea Party UnitStep back in time to the turbulent era of the American Revolution with our comprehensive unit on the Boston Tea Party! Designed for small group literacy instruction or whole class instruction. This engaging unit offers a dynamic approach to learning about this pivotal moment in history.Key Features:1. Reader's Theater - 3 Levels for Differentiation: Our unit includes Reader's Theater scripts at three different reading levels, allowing you to tailor instructio
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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