Projects with Heart

This resource is intended to be used after a read aloud of the book I Walk with Vanessa by Kerascoët. It includes space for students to independently reflect on the story, 6 action choices they can take (one of which is to come up with their own action) and space to make a plan for an action they can take to show kindness. This aligns with the IB PYP Action Cycle. I find frequent read alouds and prompts like these encourage my students to take more meaningful independent actions throughout their

This resource is intended to be used after a read aloud of the book Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. It includes space for students to independently reflect on a quote from the story, 6 action choices they can take (one of which is to come up with their own action) and space to make a plan for an action they can take to show kindness. This aligns with the IB PYP Action Cycle. I find frequent read alouds and prompts like these encourage my students to take more meaningful independent actions

In third and fourth grade, students are asked to make connections with characters and to understand underlying themes based on character traits, motivations, and actions. This resource is intended to facilitate student discussion about connections they are making to the characters in realistic fiction they read. It is also intended to help students consider how they have used some of the PYP learner profile traits (Open-Minded, Communicator, and Caring) and the key concept Connection.