Eleanor “Ellie” Roosevelt
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Eleanor "Ellie" Roosevelt Biography: An Educational Resource
This thoughtful teaching resource is targeted at public school and homeschool educators primarily working with kindergarten, first, and second-grade students. The Level E reader offers an engaging story for a read-aloud as well as a tool for children to enhance their reading skills during Women's History Month (observed annually in May) or alongside social studies units.
The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Known not just as the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt, the biography brings to light Eleanor's role as a staunch advocate for women's rights, African-Americans' rights, and children's rights. This book provides a blend of literacy and history featuring specific concepts, skills, and vocabulary that are listed upfront for easy reference.
Literacy Skill Development
The five-paragraph text is written with grade-level suitability in mind. The underlined important vocabulary throughout the story aids young readers in identifying key words. The main text is supplemented with activity pages designed to improve reading comprehension, language understanding, spelling accuracy, and writing competence.
Spelling Practice Sheets: Follow each paragraph with practice sheets where students can work on copying skills by replicating target vocabulary words.
Reading Comprehension Questions: Enhance understanding through questions requiring learners to share opinions about the informational text.
A Versatile Teaching Tool
This tool has the potential for use in a variety of classroom settings and teaching scenarios – paired discussions, small group studies, or in designated literacy or social studies centers – according to your preferred style of instruction. Easy to use and available in a PDF format, the resource's 3 enriching pages aim to foster a deeper understanding of American History through the life of one of its most influential women figures.