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A Plan For Pops, Hannah Irene Hollowell Nov 2021

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 Nov 2021

The Day War Came, Alexandra Mcmillin

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Be Who You Are, Brittany Watley Nov 2021

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 Oct 2021

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 Oct 2021

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 Oct 2021

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 …


Dreamers, Joyce Montanez Oct 2021

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 …


A Most Unusual Day, Dakota Kraft Oct 2021

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.


Coming Home, Jessica Harrod Oct 2021

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 Aug 2021

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 Aug 2021

All Families Are Special, Qwanesha Ards

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Fly Away Home, Andrew Gansler Jul 2021

Fly Away Home, Andrew Gansler

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Spork, Kathryn L. Wade Jul 2021

Spork, Kathryn L. Wade

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Deena Misses Her Mom, Nicole Forbes Jul 2021

Deena Misses Her Mom, Nicole Forbes

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Brave Like Me, Suzette Mcguire Jul 2021

Brave Like Me, Suzette Mcguire

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’S Courage Changed Music, Deirdre Cardona Jul 2021

Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’S Courage Changed Music, Deirdre Cardona

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Small Things, Alexandra Byron Jul 2021

Small Things, Alexandra Byron

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Stuck With The Blooz, Olivia Buck Mar 2021

Stuck With The Blooz, Olivia Buck

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


All Are Welcome, Amanda Van Vliet Mar 2021

All Are Welcome, Amanda Van Vliet

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


An Ellis Island Christmas, Alexandra Mcmillin Mar 2021

An Ellis Island Christmas, Alexandra Mcmillin

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Unpacking Perceptions Of Play And Literacy In Early Childhood Education: Creating Home Literacy Bags As A Guide To Parental Support, Delaney C. Knapp Jan 2021

Unpacking Perceptions Of Play And Literacy In Early Childhood Education: Creating Home Literacy Bags As A Guide To Parental Support, Delaney C. Knapp

Honors Undergraduate Theses

This paper takes a deeper look into how children's literacy development can be supported at home. Specifically, the paper examines the use of home literacy bags that are directed towards the students' specific needs by exploring their family background and home literacy environment. First, I explored the research on family perceptions of literacy, children's perceptions of literacy, home literacy practices, and home-school literacy partnerships in a literature review. Next, I created a literacy-based curriculum consisting of ten home literacy bags. This paper outlined a home-school literacy intervention in my future classroom. The information was obtained from my junior and senior …


Comparing Teacher Responses To The Covid-19 Pandemic In Venezuela And The United States, Maria Spinetti Rincon Jan 2021

Comparing Teacher Responses To The Covid-19 Pandemic In Venezuela And The United States, Maria Spinetti Rincon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

The COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted the entire world. Teachers have been challenged throughout this time to adapt their teaching practices amidst a constantly changing environment. The purpose of this study was to answer the research questions: (1) how did teachers' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic vary between the United States and Venezuela? And (2) what do teachers perceive they need to better support children in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic? This research used an interpretive, case study approach through kindergarten teacher interviews and curricula analysis. Teachers were included in the study if they had taught for more than five …


Focused, Josie Flowers Nov 2020

Focused, Josie Flowers

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Differences Make Us Unique! : My Shape Is Sam, Djuna Kotun Nov 2020

Differences Make Us Unique! : My Shape Is Sam, Djuna Kotun

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

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A Clear Spring, Megan Pershing Jul 2020

A Clear Spring, Megan Pershing

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


El Deafo, Rebecca Mead Jul 2020

El Deafo, Rebecca Mead

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


Legend Of Korra: Turf Wars Part Two, Justin Espe Jul 2020

Legend Of Korra: Turf Wars Part Two, Justin Espe

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


A Mother For Choco, Kiana Diggs Jul 2020

A Mother For Choco, Kiana Diggs

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

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Examining The Relationship Between Point Of View And Author’S Purpose, Hailey Bruce Jul 2020

Examining The Relationship Between Point Of View And Author’S Purpose, Hailey Bruce

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.


A Day In The Life Of Marlon Bundo, Marysia Chludzinski Jul 2020

A Day In The Life Of Marlon Bundo, Marysia Chludzinski

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

No abstract provided.