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Introduce Vocabulary: Blueberries for Sal (McCloskey)
Take your budding readers on a literary trip to pick blueberries as they learn vocabulary from Robert McClosky's book, Blueberries for Sal. By pre-teaching the words pupils are prepared to raise their hands when they hear the words in...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Blueberries for Sal
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Blueberries for Sal, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Reading Adventure Pack: Animals
Scholars explore the animal kingdom with help from two texts, Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey and A Bed for the Winter by Karen Wallace. The literature and informational text set the learning stage for thoughtful discussion and...
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Cooking with the Letter B
Students explore the letter B, then read Blueberries for Sal and make a blueberry smoothie. Alternative: For letter S, students read The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear, then make a strawberry smoothie.
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Once Upon A Bear
Students study different types of bears, their characteristics, and habitats. They discuss what they know and what they want to learn before visiting a website to look at images and information about bears. They listen to teacher read...
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Books for Teaching About Colors
Students explore colors through books. In this lesson plan students read books about colors. The lesson plan is divided by color and within each color there is a list of books about that color. Moreover each color section also includes...