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The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Whole Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land of Oz She’s ready to give up there until the munchkins volunteer to take her to see t
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
First Day Activities with the Gingerbread Man
Looking for some first day of school activities that will allow your students to explore, build friendships and make memories? The First Day of School Activities with the Gingerbread Man will allow your students to explore the school during their hunt for the Gingerbread Man, build friendships as students search together, and get to know some of the staff while on their search. Students will go home after their first day of school eager to tell their parents all about the fun they had and excite
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Guided Reading Questions Angel Child, Dragon Child (cc aligned)
There are 13 vocab words the teacher can define with students. There are also 13 questions and one essay that will require students to go back to the text for evidence.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Wonder - Depth of Knowledge Questions
This unit includes higher level thinking questions, and a post-reading writing activity. Other ideas for post-reading activities include acting out a scene from the story, but changing an element. (Camp scene – but Auggie’s hearing aid actually saves the day.) There are other ideas on the websites listed below.
You may choose to have students read the book together as a class, and discuss the questions, use the questions as prompts in journals, or a combination of both. Another option is to us
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4th - 7th
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Who Moved My Cheese Reflection and Projects
The book Who Moved My Cheese is an amazing read for both staff and students. The book helps students and staff understand what is needed to make positive change happen. Our students will be part of change for the rest of their lives. This book will open a door into how change can happen if we are willing to allow change to take place. My students benefit greatly from reading this book and reflecting on the contents.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Social Story-Classroom Respect
This is a story that can be read with elementary or middle school students. It discusses students who talk in class and how that affects the teacher. There is a focus on learning empathy. Have students read the story and then lead a discussion or journaling. You can have them talk about similar personal experiences or brainstorm additional solutions/endings to the story.
Grades:
K - 8th
EDITABLE Classroom Labels - Superhero Theme
***Now Editable***
This set of Superhero themed classroom and environment labels can help to create a print-rich environment that promotes literacy and also keeps your classroom neat and organized. These work well with superhero themed classrooms or any classroom that needs some sprucing up with color for this back to school!
This is a super set of over 160 labels (all editable)! This set includes the following:
108 Editable Classroom Environment Labels- these are labels for everything imagina
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Not Grade Specific
Six Folktales from around the world that teach peace and understanding
This is a 21-page document that includes six folktales from around the world. All the stories deal with morals in forgiveness, peace, understanding, and love. The entire document may be used for K-8 although some stories may be more geared toward older students than others. Each story has a link to a video that ties the concept together, as well as a list of questions that follow the story. The questions increase in rigor so you can adapt them to any grade level or learning style. Some suggested
Grades:
K - 8th
Engaging Discussion Questions for "How to Win Friends and Influence People"
Are you looking to host a thoughtful and engaging book club discussion for Dale Carnegie's classic "How to Win Friends and Influence People"? Look no further! Our set of 30 discussion questions is specifically designed to spark insightful conversations, encourage personal reflections, and promote practical applications of Carnegie's timeless principles.From empathy and positive attitude to effective communication and ethical behavior, each question is carefully crafted to explore different theme
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Interactive Social Skills Lesson: Do Unto Otters
When presented as a slide show, this PowerPoint presentation can be an interactive social skills lesson. This lesson focuses on the Golden Rule with an eight minute video/read aloud of the book Do Unto Otters, by Laurie Keller, followed by a review of some important life skills. Each slide suggests an brief question or direction for student participation. The presentation ends with a 3 minute music video. This interactive activity would be great for the beginning of school or anytime. Lesson cou
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K - 3rd
Social Story-Friendship/Making New Friends
This is a social story about friendship and making new friends, with a focus on empathy. Can be used with K-8. Have students read the story as a group, then follow with journaling or a discussion. Students can share similar personal experiences or talk about other possible endings to the story.
Grades:
K - 8th
Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship
Rescue and Jessica: A Life Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky Read this inspiring story to your class about a therapy dog and an amputee's relationship. It opens up children's eyes about the challenges some people go through and not only how much a therapy dog can help, but also about how we can help people with disabilities! I've created this unit which includes making inferences, comprehension, thinking about whether your school is handicap friendly, using context clues to determine meaning
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Not Grade Specific
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The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Bilingual Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. This is the BILINGUAL script intended for dual immersion Spanish and English classes. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Higher-Order Text-Dependent Questions- Born a Crime: Stories from a South Africa
Introducing the ultimate teaching tool for Trevor Noah’s "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood"! This collection of 50 complex text-dependent questions covers a range of topics that will challenge your students to think critically about race, religion, education, poverty, violence, and more.Each question is designed to prompt a thoughtful discussion and encourage deep analysis of the book’s themes and messages. Your students will be engaged and stimulated as they explore Trevor N
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Turkey Prince Reader's Theatre Story-book -Self-Confidence
Included in the Turkey Prince Reader's Theatre story-book:30 page story with text, dialogue and pictures on each slide/page3 characters + the narratorThe Turkey Prince synopsis:There was once a prince who became frightened of his future as the new king, so he decides to become a turkey. He crouched under the royal table, and refused to eat anything but crumbs which had fallen to the ground. The king and queen were greatly upset. Many doctors and sages were called to the palace to examine the pri
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
Reader's Theater for Small Groups --- A Story About Peer Pressure
This is a small group reader's theater is for 3 students. It is about Peer Pressure. One of the students has been using an eraser to cause a friction burn on their arm so they can join a club. His/Her friends see it and confront them. They discuss what a real friend is. use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on th
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3rd - 8th
Lessons for Little People: The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot/Honest vs. Dishonest
I like to use these storycards with the book, "The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot". After reading the story, these cards can be used on a storyboard, pictured in powerpoint, and make a great assessment of understanding honest vs. dishonest.
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Text-Dependent Questions: "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus"
Are you a teacher looking for thought-provoking and rigorous discussion questions for your students? Look no further than this collection of 50 complex, text-dependent questions for "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling.These questions cover a wide range of topics and content, including themes of disability, identity, friendship, family, injustice, resilience, and self-discovery. Students will be challenged to think critically about the characters, plot, and setting of
Grades:
7th - 10th
Frindle Book Study Questions
There's finally a way to integrate Andrew Clements' humorous, mischievous, and heartwarming novel called Frindle! The prominent features of this document include:
-3-6 questions for Chapters 1-14 (complete set!)
-A wide range of open-ended language arts questions addressing skills such as:
a. Cause & Effect
b. Word Meaning
c. Inferencing
d. Character interactions & traits
e. Compare & Contrast
f. Making Predictions
g. Figurative Language
h. Character,
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2nd - 5th
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Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes Lesson Plan for Autistic Population
Hi! Welcome to my page! My students strive to be great readers, they can conduct book reports that are differentiated based on their academic levels and answer story elements, despite their disabilities. My students are passionate about reading and exploring the outside world through books and electronic resources within the classroom.Remote learning lesson plan which is easily uploaded onto google classrooms and other platforms!The lesson plan is editable so you can completely customize it to f
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PreK - 2nd
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"Schooled" Novel Unit - Lesson Plans
This unit follows Gordon Korman's Schooled and guides readers into digging into and analyzing point of view in literature while also growing in their own character development. The novel is divided into 10 sections with corresponding lessons and activities. The unit culminates in a student led service project which encourages students to see and fill a need in the community around them. Pair with the "Schooled" Novel Unit - Student Pack for all you need to run this unit in your classroom!
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: "Schooled" Novel Unit Bundle
Two Guinea Pigs help with the Bully problem at school
Two funny Guinea Pigs get the help of the class gerbil and spider to help So Shy Sally with her bully problem. Comprehension questions included and vocabulary.
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3rd - 6th
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