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*** UPDATED WITH EDITABLE GOOGLE SLIDES, (AND POWERPOINT SLIDES download from there*** This unit was created to coexist alongside a read aloud. We read the book together while engaging discussions and reinforcing comprehension strategies. In this booklet, students will practice writing complete sentences with supporting details, connect to the story, visualize, write in the point of view of a character... and more. The beauty of this book is that it is great for many age groups. I just finished

*** updated with editable Google Slides with Microsoft PowerPoint slides download from Google Slides *** #distancelearning #learnathome #epicbooks #novelstudy *In Google Slides, make a copy and remove answer keys/slides as desired I have recently added a lesson that goes with the picture book, "When We Were Alone" that also takes on the same subject of residential schools. *** This is a unit to go along with your Social Studies or as a stand alone novel. It is a wonderful story to introduce the

*UPDATED TO GOOGLE SLIDES AND POWERPOINT This is a great assessment tool to use as a Teacher and Student. As a teacher, it has helped me share criteria of what a good student does in terms of work habits and overall behaviour in class. It provides some language to share with a School Based Team, Parents, and the Students themselves. Teach students to Self-Assess themselves and then reflect in writing on what area they can improve on. If students are consistently in the Not Yet Meeting space, the

*** updated with Google Slides link! The comprehension work for this endearing picture book, was created so that I can begin to scaffold my students into doing some double-entry reflection journals. Eventually, students would summarize what happened in chapters, and then write a quotation from a particular chapter in the left-hand column, while explaining and connecting to the quotations on the right of the column. I have added a Readers' Theatre, a reading activity that teachers and students bo

*** updated to Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint This rubric could be used with grades 2-5, but I used this simple, but effective assessment with my 2/3's while they did their speeches for Public Speaking. It was a great way to communicate student learning with my parents in what I'd be looking for and in what their child has done.

This project came to life after watching the documentary “My Octopus Teacher” that we saw on Netflix. It truly inspired all of us to learn MORE! *print on 11x17 paper****Updated: to have an option of creating an Octopus Report using Non-Fiction Text Features. Have students use the booklet (3 legal pages folded to create 12 pages), or cut out and create a poster to show what they know! *** Updated: I have recently added an editable PowerPoint for you to use with any animal research you'd like to

I have bundled up my most popular units in helping children to grasp the seriousness of our history that Aboriginals endured with Residential Schools. Fatty Legs and When We Were Alone (already bundled together) gets bundled with "Life in an Inuit Community". Through a 12-year-old Inuit Boy, students will get to learn what life is like living in the North. QR Codes bring his voice to life. You will get: -Fatty Legs Comprehension Unit -When We Were Alone Comprehension Unit -Life in an Inuit Com

I have been using this retelling strategy for a long time! I first read about it in The Power of Retelling: Developmental Steps for Building Comprehension by Vicki Benson and Carrice Cummins This one-pager and other printables included, will help strengthen comprehension for students by filling in as they read. They will begin to associate the symbols to the beginning, middle, and end, knowing that each of the sections has specific key elements--eventually just creating their own graphic o

*Updated to include an editable GOOGLE SLIDES and editable PowerPoint for question sheets *See my Freebie to see a full preview All of these books are simply amazing! I fell in love with them instantly and my third graders fell in love with books and reading with these special books. We did a variety of activities with them. This unit is best for 2nd-4th grades, but the books do lend themselves to other grades too, especially when looking for high-interest, low-level books for fifth grade or ear

*** updated to include a link to download Google Slides (which can then download* editable PowerPoint slides) 3 Types of Questions for this great early novel: 1. On the Page (Literal, Search and Find) 2. Between the Lines (Inferencing) 3. In Your Head (Personal Response) I love these types of questions for kids as it gets them thinking in different ways. The literal, "on the page", to "between the lines", and finally the "personal response" is a great way to see the development of students' comp

This is simply a fun book to share the love of reading and reading aloud! Please have fun with your kids!Please make sure you read and enjoy Phoebe Gilman's actual book before this activity! :)I have always loved Readers’ Theatre as it is a powerful tool that helps students with fluency, phrasing, intonation, and more because they are doing multiple readings of text with a purpose. Reading and re-reading are so important for early readers, and in fact all readers. With winter and snow here…. W

* Great early chapter book that has a very relatable theme of teasing and bullying, friendship, and learning to like yourself. An easy to understand early novel on EPIC BOOKS that can be used for Remote Learning using Google Classroom Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint Slides. Perfect for grades 2/3, but would work for any students who need some adapted reading either in grade 1 or grade 4. Frieda Wishinsky is one of my favourite authors! Included are PDF printables to do in the classroom. I love

* Great early chapter books that have very relatable themes like friendship, feeling left out, making new friends, getting teased, and learning to really like yourself. Both of these early novels on EPIC BOOKS can be used for Remote Learning using Google Classroom Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint Slides. Perfect for grades 2/3, but would work for any students who need some adapted reading either in grade 1 or grade 4/4. Frieda Wishinsky is one of my favourite authors! This is the bundle of both no

* Great early chapter book that has very relatable themes like friendship, feeling left out, making new friends... An easy to understand early novel on EPIC BOOKS that can be used for Remote Learning using Google Classroom Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint Slides. Perfect for grades 2/3, but would work for any students who need some adapted reading either in grade 1 or grade 4. Frieda Wishinsky is one of my favourite authors! Included are PDF printables to do in the classroom. I love the fact that

This resource (printable PDF & EDITABLE GOOGLE SLIDES/PPTX) is to highlight the importance of ORAL SPEAKING!.... and it’s connection to purposeful writing. Oral language and speaking in front of one’s peers is such an important skill to nurture and grow. I’ve used this all year and the kids LOVE it. I’ve said to them a few times, let’s not do Show and Tell this month because we have a busy month ahead, and all I get is a resounding, “NO!” This unit has graphic organizers that will get some p

"Indigenous knowledge is passed down through oral history, traditions, and collective memory." -Big Idea Using QR codes and links, students will be able to learn about what life is like in an Inuit Community in Northern Quebec by Listening and learning through Oral Story Telling. This unit was a highlight for my students where we listened to audio files of Mala tell his story of living up North. I created a summary page where students can fill in the blanks and answer some questions. By the end,