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The Best Thing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in a literature lesson while reading the children's book "The Best Thing". The teacher uses the method of guided reading while helping students with reading comprehension skills. Students answer open-ended questions...
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Loose Tooth

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read the book Loose Tooth by Magaret Yatsevitch Phinney. They discuss the activities that the character does on each day, connect the girl's experience with their own, and practice writing the days of the week with capital letters.
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Guided Reading with Here Comes the Bus

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read independently to find out what happens when the bus moves on its route. Students are given strategies to help with words they aren't sure how to read. Students whisper read with a partner on the second reading. As an...
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Guided Reading With Juicy Peach

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils discuss eating and picking peaches and participate in other pre-reading activities before reading the book, Juicy Peach. They read the book independently, but are guided by directive questions from their teacher. A discussion...
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Guided Reading with Where Is My Puppy?

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book, Where Is My Puppy? Working in guided reading groups, they discuss having a puppy and predict what might occur in the story. After reading the book aloud, they retell the story and locate the puppy on each page.
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Best Friends

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in a literature study using the children's book "Best Friends". They participate in a class discussion while reading the book answering open-ended questions. Students use past experiences to aid in the acquisition of...
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Bedtime Fun

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use picture clues to sound out the beginning of words. They apply this story to them actually going to bed. At the end, students should be able to follow a story line to a conclusion. To engage students, the teacher asks...
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I Make Clay Pots

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners read a book entitled, "I Make Clay Plots." After observing the cover, students predict what they believe will happen in the story. They review sight words and discuss methods of decoding unfamiliar words. Learners answer...
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Laundry Day

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a book entitled, "Laundry Day." They discuss where people do the laundry and what clothes go in the washing machine and dryer. Students predict what may happen in the story. They discuss familiar words and strategies to...
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Make A Turkey

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils read a book entitled, "Make A Turkey." After observing pictures in the book, students predict what they expect will happen in the story. Pupils discuss events from the story. They decode unfamiliar words. Cross curricular...
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Guided Reading with Pran's Week of Adventure

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in pre-reading activities before reading the book, Pran's Week of Adventure. They read the book independently, but are guided by directive questions from their teacher. A discussion follows, as well as repeated...
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Guided Reading with Twister's Tricks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in pre-reading activities before reading the book, Twister's Tricks. They read the book independently, but are guided by directive questions from their teacher. A discussion follows, as well as repeated readings for...
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The Dashiki

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students read verbs with different forms and endings, sequence events, gain knowledge of cause and effect and learn to use a glossary. They read the book, "The Dashiki" in small groups with the teacher focusing on how students decode an...
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Kama's Lei

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Learners read a book entitled "Kama's Lei" and "El Lei De Kama." They discuss the meaning of the word "lei" and predict what may happen int he story. Students explore strategies for decoding unfamiliar words. They explore the sequence of...
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Shared And Guided Reading with On Our Farm

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in pre-reading activities before reading the book, On Our Farm. They read the book independently, but are guided by directive questions from their teacher. A discussion follows, as well as repeated readings for mastery.
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Ruby's Whistle

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the children's book "Ruby's Whistle" in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They make connections with the text while reading that include sight word recognition, putting together contractions,...
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Silent Sam

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars engage in a lesson to investigate the children's book Silent Sam and they strengthen the skills reading with expression, concept of print, and recognizing the correct sequence of a story. They practice reading narrative...
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Guided Reading: Family Picnic

For Teachers K - 1st
Students blend phonemes. In this guided reading activity, students create words by blending isolated phonemes. Students read a book discussing families.
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Guided Reading with Hey! You're Eating my Homework

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice vocabulary via a discussion of pets and animals that may have interfered with homework. They view the title of the book, and discuss what might be happening in the picture. Students discuss strategies for reading...
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Meat Pies: Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Guided Reading with Ten Oni Drummers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book, Ten Oni Drummers. Working in guided reading groups, they discuss fantasy as a genre and preview the book. They review word identification strategies and read the book silently. After reading, they confirm...
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Guided Reading with Two Sweet Peas

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book, Two Sweet Peas. Working in guided reading groups, they discuss moving, making friends, and the differences between poems and stories. They read the book silently and discuss the importance of being kind and...
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Guided Reading: Jump Rope

For Teachers K - 1st
Students blend phonemes to decode words. In this guided reading lesson, students evaluate different comprehension strategies to aid reading.  Students make predictions based on picture clues and use patterned sentences to facilitate...
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Guided Reading: Shapes Where We Play

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover shapes on a playground. In this guided reading lesson, students discover new vocabulary words related to shapes as they read Shapes Where We Play. In small groups, students use picture clues and one to one matching to...