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The Summer Fun Summer Learning Dramatic and Story Reading Unit Unit PlanThe Summer Fun Summer Learning Dramatic and Story Reading Unit Unit Plan
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National Center for Families Learning
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1st - 8th
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English Language Arts
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5 days
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The Summer Fun Summer Learning Dramatic and Story Reading Unit

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What's the difference between story reading and story telling? Participants in a summer enrichment program learn all about the difference as they listen to famous speeches, engage in dramatic readings, and craft their own short stories to share with their classmates and families. Add a camp fire and S'mores to double the fun.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

dramatizations, summer reading, summer, summer homework, reading, reading stories, descriptive writing

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Select activities from the unit to supplement a dramatic reading or story telling unit during the school year 
  • The resource is appropriate for families as well; consider providing the link or putting together a packet of suggestions for class members to take home at the end of the school year
  • Preview the entire program to determine if appropriate to your learning situation

Classroom Considerations

  • The fourth in a series of five units of summer enrichment programs designed to combat "summer slide"
  • The series is designed by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and The Salvation Army to promote family literacy
  • The five-day unit is divided into daily two-hour blocks

Pros

  • The 43-page packet includes an overview of the program, detailed plans for the activities, extensions, and writing prompts

Cons

  • None

Common Core

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