Grandparents Day ELA Lesson Plans: Ready-to-use reading & writing activities
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These engaging Grandparents Day reading and writing activities take the prep out of teaching your students about Grandparents' Day in the classroom. With ready-to-use lesson plans for guided reading, independent reading, and writing, your students will be excited to learn more about this holiday celebrating the important roles grandmas, grandpas, and even grand"friends" play in our lives.
Your download includes:
✔ Grandparents Day Student Booklet with listening, reading, & writing activities
✔ Instructional guide w/ suggested text, CCSS objectives, materials, prep, & lessons
✔ Original nonfiction passage about the history of Grandparents Day
In this Grandparents Day Holiday Language Arts Lesson you'll find:
1) Holiday-themed read aloud and listening comprehension activities
- Designed to be used with the picture book Skyfishing
- Includes student-friendly graphic organizers & activities focused on character, setting, and plot elements
- Short answer, sketching, and quick write prompts focused on comprehension
- Offers students an opportunity to write a short retell or summary of the text
2) An original nonfiction passage about the history of Grandparents Day
- Factual information is written with students in mind & includes colorable graphics to illustrate
- Students complete activities including identifying facts from the text and identifying the meaning of key vocabulary using context clues
- Includes graphic organizers to help students organize their thinking
3) A holiday-themed quick write
- Writing prompt targets personal narrative writing and includes three writing pages to allow for differentiation
- Great for helping students get ideas onto paper when making connections with daily reading
4) Teacher support materials
- Lesson overview lays out the day's comprehension & vocabulary focus
- Quick start materials list & easy (optional) prep steps
- Lesson outlines for each part of the Language Arts lesson including read-aloud, partner or independent reading, and writing
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How this Grandparents Day ELA resource works...
▸ Buy the lessons and prep in advance or use it as a last-minute holiday-themed activity!
▸ The easy-to-follow step-by-step lesson format means its great for quick prep but can also be used as a last-minute sub plan for language arts!
▸ Engaging activities reinforce skills taught in class without overwhelming learners
Here's why teachers love these Holiday Language Arts activities...
♥ I felt like they were doing worthwhile work while celebrating a holiday. -Susan S.
♥ This is a great lesson plan tied to a fun book for students. - Jill R.
♥ This was a really fun activity. I really enjoyed teaching this lesson. - Alycia R.
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