Page 14 – Elementary Read Alouds

High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House #28 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Over a 5-day plan (Monday-Friday), students watch suggested videos (e.g., Hawaii history, palm tree lifecycle, surfing science, tsunamis, hula), read 2 chapters per day independently or aloud, complete a chapter quiz and vocabulary work each day, do a themed hands-on activity (e.g., make a flower lei, draw a palm…

Includes: homeschool/co-op community promotional intro page · unit instructions · materials list (novel + optional supplementary Epic/tsunami nonfiction titles)

Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Read assigned chapters (independently or read-aloud), complete pre-reading and KWL worksheets, answer chapter comprehension quiz questions, learn and illustrate vocabulary words, and complete a related drawing activity each day.

Includes: 5-day lesson plan grid (video, reading, worksheets/discussion, activity) · pre-reading prediction worksheet · KWL worksheet

Pirates Past Noon (Magic Tree House #4 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Watch assigned videos, read book chapters (independently or read aloud), complete 'Know/Want to know' sections of a KWL worksheet, take chapter quizzes, practice vocabulary words, complete optional extra worksheets, and do related activities (e.g., draw a pirate, draw a pirate ship); optionally create a class podcast as a unit-long…

Includes: 5-day lesson plan (video, reading, worksheets/discussion, activity per day) · KWL worksheet · chapter quizzes

The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House #2 Lesson Plan, Videos, Activities)

Across 5 days, students watch a suggested video, read two chapters (independently or read aloud), complete a chapter quiz and vocabulary exercises (including illustrating vocabulary words), and do a related drawing activity (e.g. draw a knight, draw a castle); students also complete KWL ('Know'/'Want to Know' before reading, 'Learned'…

Includes: 5-day lesson plan grid (video, reading, worksheets/discussion, activity per day) · pre-reading 'Before Reading' prediction worksheet · KWL worksheet

Gross Motor Storybook: Fall Leaves

Follow a rhyming narrative about leaves and fall scenes (wind, wheelbarrow, wagon, raking, jumping in a pile) and perform the matching gross motor task for each scene (throw pretend leaves, spin around, make snow angels in leaves, wheelbarrow walk, bear crawl slowly, jump in a leaf pile, dance).

Includes: title page · 6 rhyming-scene/movement-task pages (leaves in wind, falling in leaf pile, wheelbarrow, wagon, raking/jumping in pile, dancing) · closing page

Favourite Storybook Activities For Spring Gr. K-1

Favourite Storybook Activities For Spring Gr. K-1 The Favourite Storybook Activities For Spring Gr. K-1 is a comprehensive teaching resource designed for kindergarten to first-grade educators in public schools and homeschooling environments. The focus of this resource centers on literacy enhancement using spring-themed storybooks…

Winter Fun Video Storybook

Winter Fun Video Storybook : An Engaging and Wholesome Teaching Resource Winter Fun Video Storybook, specially designed for early learners, develops an understanding of winter-related concepts through an engaging video format. Vibrant Illustrations Abound Richly illustrated with black and white artwork splashed with vibrant colors, this…

"The Biggest Pumpkin Ever" | Picture Book Study

Answer classroom discussion questions about the story, engage in comprehension activities, complete a craft/coloring activity, and use supplementary resources.

Includes: classroom discussion questions with answers

Gross Motor Storybook: Winter Fun

Follow a rhyming narrative about winter/snow scenes (snowball, snow hill, frozen lake, snowman, snow angel, snow shovel, penguin, dancing) and perform the matching gross motor task for each (throw pretend snowballs, log roll, ice skate, balance, make a snow angel, arm movements, penguin walk on heels, dance).

Includes: title page · 9 rhyming-scene/movement-task pages (snowball, snow hill, frozen lake, snowman, snow angel, snow shovel, penguin, winter play/dance) · closing page

Kids Yoga Stories: Fall Yoga Book for Kids - Trish's Fall Photography eBook

Read/listen to the fall-themed story and act out each of the 12 yoga poses shown, guided by the illustrations.

Includes: illustrated yoga narrative story (Trish's Fall Photography) · 12 yoga poses tied to story beats · 'How to use this Kids Yoga Book' instructions

"Voices from the Oregon Trail" Novel Study Unit

For each of 17 first-person pioneer 'lesson' passages in the source book, answer comprehension questions, find vocabulary words using context clues, answer a historical-notes question, choose the best main idea, answer a mystery-picture question, unscramble spelling words, correct 4 errors in a sentence (Daily 4 language review), then…

Includes: cover/overview page listing unit contents (17 lessons, 15 CCSS items each) · student reference help page (defines homophones, onomatopoeia) · teacher setup note (desk-arrangement suggestion themed to wagon groups)

"How Many Seeds In A Pumpkin?" | Picture Book Study

Answer teacher-led discussion questions about the story; complete story-matching, story-pattern, tracing, story-jigsaw, story-crown, character-traits, story-elements, comparing-stories, and drawing/response activities; sequence the story (First/Next/Then/Last); write/draw about the book; watch linked YouTube videos (read-aloud and…

Includes: teacher discussion guide with 10 comprehension questions and answers · extension activity/craft ideas (carve, plant, hammer, paint, candy, roast pumpkins/seeds) · linked YouTube video list (read-aloud and related videos)

Gross Motor Storybook: Spring is Here

Listen to/read each rhyming story page about spring, then perform the paired gross motor task (e.g., run 10 ft with a kite, hop like a bunny 5 times, squat 15 times, log roll 10 ft, flap arms like butterfly wings 10 times, spin around 5 times like a windmill, balance for 10 seconds, stretch for 10 seconds).

Includes: 9 illustrated story pages, each with a short rhyming narrative verse and a paired gross motor task instruction · closing 'THE END: Time to Rest' page

Leif and the Fall Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities for Fall

Complete activities including: predicting from the cover (See/Think/Wonder), filling in story elements, identifying problem/solution, sequencing cause-and-effect events, describing the main character (Leif) and his traits/perspective/development, retelling and mapping the plot, summarizing (Somebody/Wanted/Because/But/So), making…

Includes: See, Think, Wonder (pre-reading prediction) · Story Elements (2 differentiated versions) · Leif's Problem & Solution

"Voices from the Underground Railroad" Novel Study Unit

Complete a 10-question pre-lesson warm-up using the book's inside-cover map/illustration; for each of 16 first-person character 'lesson' passages, answer comprehension questions, find vocabulary words using context clues, answer a historical-notes question, choose the best main idea, answer a mystery-picture question, unscramble…

Includes: cover/overview page listing unit contents (16 lessons + pre-assessment, 15 CCSS items per lesson) · student reference help page (defines homophones, homonyms, homographs, simile, onomatopoeia) · 10-question pre-lesson warm-up activity using the book's inside-cover map and illustrations

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever | Interactive Reading Packet

Retell the story, make and check predictions, compare and contrast characters, label pictures, write sentences, sequence events, and complete an emergent reader.

Includes: picture cards · write the room · retell the story organizer with answer key

After the Fall (Humpty Dumpty) | Book Companion Activities | Digital Book Study

Listen to/complete a read-aloud, then respond (type, write, or draw) to sequencing, character analysis, story-elements, true/false, and summarizing prompts.

Includes: read-aloud slide · What Happened (beginning/middle/end) · Character Close Up

The Leaf Thief Book Companion & Read Aloud Activities for Fall

Complete a variety of print-and-go activities tied to the read-aloud book: story elements, cause & effect, character traits, sequencing, plot mapping, summarizing, inference, sensory details, theme, and seasonal-imagery writing tasks; some involve cutting and pasting picture/event cards.

Includes: See/Think/Wonder pre-reading activity · Story Elements worksheets (2 differentiated versions) · Problem & Solution worksheet