The Treasure Box by Dave Keane

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book The Treasure Box by Dave Keane and Rahele Jomepour Bell. Great for dealing with tragedy, family and dealing with the grief of a loss of a family member! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons […]
Brave Dave by Giles Andreae

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text picture book Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Great for accepting your uniqueness and social emotional learning (SEL)! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE […]
Somewhere in the Bayou by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text picture book Somewhere in the Bayou by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome Pumphrey. An excellent book for studying animals, cause and effect, and fables. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: […]
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fairytale mentor text picture book The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett. An excellent book for fairy tale studies. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLAN AND ACTIVITIES
John’s Turn by Mac Barnett

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book John’s Turn by Mac Barnett. An excellent book for realistic fiction studies, talents, being different and more. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE LESSON […]
Hot Dog by Doug Salati

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Hot Dog by Doug Salati. An excellent book for realistic fiction studies, summer, wordless books and pets. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE LESSON […]
Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction biography mentor text picture book Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan. Great for immigration / immigrant studies, the Middle East, and diverse cultures! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: […]
Emile and the Field by Kevin Young

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Emile and the Field by Kevin Young and Chioma Ebinama. Great for changing seasons, poetry, environmental studies, and conservation! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD […]
Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the realistic fiction mentor text picture book Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and Gracey Zhang. Great for back to school, confidence and bravery, dream jobs, and family pride! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE […]
To Change a Planet by Christina Soontornvat

A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction poem mentor text book To Change a Planet by Christina Soontornvat and Rahele Jomepour Bell. Great for Earth Day, climate change, environmental and poetry studies! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE LESSON PLAN AND ACTIVITIES