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Learn about the animals of Australia with a language arts instructional activity about an Australian folktale called, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tail. After reading the story as a class, kids discuss events and characters from the book, retell the story to each other, sequence the events on a timeline, and work on math and graphing skills, among others.
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Instructional Ideas
- Split the activities into different stations for kids to rotate through after reading the story
- Incorporate into a weekly unit on the letter k
- Have kids take some of the activities for homework, including the phonics worksheets and extension activities
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson addresses character traits of laziness and selfishness; consider rewording the traits in your lesson to reduce negative talk in your classroom
Pros
- Provides a variety of activities to engage readers of all levels
- Encourages active reading and synthesis after reading
- Comes with a lesson plan for second grade
- Extension activities are ideal as homework assignments or for augmenting the lesson for advanced learners
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- None