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Nursery Rhymes and Fables Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanNursery Rhymes and Fables Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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K
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English Language Arts
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Duration
28 days
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Year
2013
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Unit Plan

Nursery Rhymes and Fables Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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A 206-page kindergarten anthology offers various nursery rhymes and fables. Each lesson covers a different reading and examines a concept that best relates to the rhyme or fable. Lessons begin with an introduction to the reading, go into the read-aloud, followed by comprehension questions and the concept review.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

nursery rhymes, aesop's fables, fables, read-alouds, reading, rhymes, rhyming, rhyming words, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, characters, character actions, story events, personification

Instructional Ideas

  • If not using the entire anthology, browse the nursery rhymes and include lessons that touch on the concept you are working on
  • Create a focus wall that details the current reading, showcasing vocabulary, and the related concept

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is the first of 12 in a series created by Core Knowledge
  • Requires making copies and projection equipment for images 
  • The Included Materials—Graphics and Images, look best printed in color 

Pros

  • Includes a table of contents
  • An alignment chart details which lessons cover specific Common Core Standards
  • Provides remediation and enrichment ideas, as well as a detailed list of additional resources to collect and add to the instruction

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.K.1 RL.K.2 RL.K.3 RL.K.4 RL.K.5 RL.K.7 RL.K.9 RL.K.10 SL.K.1.a SL.K.1.b SL.K.2 SL.K.4 SL.K.6 L.K.1.b L.K.1.f L.K.4.a L.K.5.c L.K.6

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