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Full-Text Articles in Curriculum and Instruction
Newsgirl, Chapters 1-8, Jennifer Starch
Newsgirl, Chapters 1-8, Jennifer Starch
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Dachy's Deaf, Hadassa Jean-Louis
Dachy's Deaf, Hadassa Jean-Louis
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The student will be able to retell a text using story elements (characters, setting, beginning, middle and end) to enhance comprehension. ● The student will be able to identify ways people can make positive contributions in their community through kindness.
A Plan For Pops, Hannah Irene Hollowell
A Plan For Pops, Hannah Irene Hollowell
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will be able to navigate a character’s perspective from a literary text. ● The students will be able to summarize the text using correct conventions for their grade level. ● The students will be able to write a personal or fictional narrative using the rules of grammar. ● The students will be able to name a couple of characteristics that make someone diverse.
The Day War Came, Alexandra Mcmillin
The Day War Came, Alexandra Mcmillin
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Be Who You Are, Brittany Watley
Be Who You Are, Brittany Watley
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will understand that everyone is unique and that they should embrace who they are and everything that makes them special; as well as the differences of everyone around them. The students will write about what makes them different and create a new book cover and title page illustrating what they wrote about. The students will demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of print by identifying parts of a book. The students will identify the topic and multiple details in the text “Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr. The students will create and share personal book creations with others …
Home Again, Jessica Georges
Home Again, Jessica Georges
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will identify celebrations and national holidays as a way of remembering and honoring the heroism and achievements of the people, events, and our nation’s ethnic heritage The students will describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. The students will identify words and phrases in stories at various points in a text. The students will add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. The student will, with guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, …
Holes In The Sky, Stephanie Chipner
Holes In The Sky, Stephanie Chipner
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will be able to explain how one or more characters develop throughout the plot in a literary text • The student will be able to explain a theme and how it develops, using details, in a literary text. • The student will be able to summarize a text to enhance comprehension. Include plot and theme for a literary text. Use the central idea and relevant details for an informational text. • Students will be able to identify opportunities to serve or help others in the school or community.
Coolies, Trishell Matthews
Coolies, Trishell Matthews
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The student will describe the main character(s), setting, and important events in a story. ● The student will retell the text in oral or written form to enhance comprehension; the student will use main story elements at the beginning, middle, and end for a literary text. ● The student will use one or more multimedia element(s) to enhance oral or written tasks. ● The student will use grade-level academic vocabulary appropriately in speaking and writing. ● The student will understand how to use and create a timeline. ● The student will recognize the importance of celebrations and national holidays as …
A Most Unusual Day, Dakota Kraft
A Most Unusual Day, Dakota Kraft
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will ask and answer such questions as who, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in the text. ● The students will describe how characters in A Most Unusual Day respond to major events and challenges. ● The students will use information gained from illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. ● The student will participate in collaborative conversations about family, family that is biological and family that is not.
Dreamers, Joyce Montanez
Dreamers, Joyce Montanez
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The student will understand that everyone is different and unique no matter where they come from. ● The student will be able to understand the impact of building vocabulary and understanding by reading. ● The student will be able to understand what the word “immigrant” means. ● The student will be able to understand the difference between “emigrate” and “immigrate”. ● The student will be able to answer key details from the book “Dreamers” by Yuyi Morales. ● The student will be able to identify the elements of the story. ● The student will be able to analyze what the …
Coming Home, Jessica Harrod
Coming Home, Jessica Harrod
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will understand that everyone is different, and it is important to embrace and support everyone’s differences through discussions about patriotism and different kinds of families. 2. The students will use the illustrations and details in the story to describe the setting, characters, and events. 3. The students will be able to write letters, following the standard English grammar appropriate to grade level, to members of military families. 4. The students will implement the digital letter writing resource that will help teach parts of a friendly letter.
Jack (Not Jackie), Tabitha Cochenour
Jack (Not Jackie), Tabitha Cochenour
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
The students will understand that everyone is different and it is important to embrace and support everyone’s differences. ● Students will be able to begin describing the characters, settings, and major events in Jack (Not Jackie) using key details from the text. ● The students will work towards understanding and acceptance of individuals. ● Students will be able to participate in respectful collaborative conversations with diverse partners while respectfully responding to comments, asking questions and clearing up confusion on certain texts, and listening intently as others speak.
All Families Are Special, Qwanesha Ards
All Families Are Special, Qwanesha Ards
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Fly Away Home, Andrew Gansler
Fly Away Home, Andrew Gansler
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Spork, Kathryn L. Wade
Spork, Kathryn L. Wade
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’S Courage Changed Music, Deirdre Cardona
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’S Courage Changed Music, Deirdre Cardona
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Brave Like Me, Suzette Mcguire
Brave Like Me, Suzette Mcguire
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Deena Misses Her Mom, Nicole Forbes
Deena Misses Her Mom, Nicole Forbes
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Small Things, Alexandra Byron
Small Things, Alexandra Byron
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
Stuck With The Blooz, Olivia Buck
Stuck With The Blooz, Olivia Buck
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
All Are Welcome, Amanda Van Vliet
All Are Welcome, Amanda Van Vliet
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.
An Ellis Island Christmas, Alexandra Mcmillin
An Ellis Island Christmas, Alexandra Mcmillin
Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities
No abstract provided.