Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.

In this lesson, students will work with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" Jon Scieszkaby. They will describe the characters, setting, and key details in the story and help the teacher record the details on a circle map.

Students will write an informative sentence in response to listening to the story "Does A Kangaroo Have a Mother Too?". Included in this lesson are videos of mother and baby animals, pictures of the lesson in action, and a video of student oral presentations.

Sorting items help students develop language skills as they describe attributes and qualities to determine which category is the best fit for an item. The teacher will introduce the definitions of wild and domestic by reading the book Growing Up Wild. After a discussion, the students will sort through animals and decide whether it is wild or domestic. Supporting materials, an assessment checklist, and examples of student work are included.

In this lesson, students will engage in a second guided reading of "Don't Need Friends" by Carolyn Crimi. Students will compare and contrast elements within the story and elements between two stories.

In this lesson, students will compare and contrast characters within the story "Don't Need Friends" by Carolyn Crimi.

In this lesson, students compare two texts written by the same author, Leo Lionni. Then they will write an opinion piece on which story is their favorite and why.

Students will complete a double bubble thinking map by sorting facts that go with Washington, Lincoln or both. Also included in this plan is an art project, worksheets, and video of the lesson in action. Great activity to use after reading about Washington and Lincoln!

What an impact delivery can make! Students will compare the written and spoken version of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Included are handouts, examples of student work, and a video of the speech.

Make learning relevant as students express their opinion about the school dress code. Students will write an opinion letter to our Superintendent sharing their opinion of the dress code. The guided practice is about the teacher dress code, but students write their independent work about the student dress code. Partner work is incorporated into this lesson.

Students will be given poems by Dylan Thomas and Langston Hughes and will determine the differing structure, style, and content of each poem. Included are detailed plans, copies of the poems, and examples of student work.

At the end of this lesson, students will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will need to learn to navigate. This lesson walks through the basics of writing an email, using commas in the greeting and closing, and proper email etiquette.

Students will sequence story events with the teacher and read an emergent reader in a guided setting. The chosen book, "Pilgrims and Wampanoag: Together They Were Better", has high use of sight words and high levels of picture support for the text, the kids can have a fair amount of success with this reader. Printables, pictures, and a video of a student reading the story are included in this lesson.

Choose from a variety of lessons that meet the Kindergarten standard of engaging in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.

Left to right progression is an important focus skill for kindergarteners; we really need to help our students get used to working from left to right every time! This lesson is something easy you can do to remind your students to start at the left and end at the right, whether they're in small groups, whole group or at their seats! A video explanation and helpful links are provided.

In this lesson, students will be able to gather information from provided resources to answer a question. Using the book "Owls", the teacher will read the book while asking guiding questions. After the book, the students will have to opportunity to examine a real owl pellet and classify items they find inside. A link to a company where owl pellets can be purchased is provided. Pictures and videos of this lesson in action are included.

Who is telling the story? Students analyze whose eyes the reader is looking through. Students will learn that there is more to point of view than knowing who is telling the story. This lesson will teach them about the nuances of the narrator's point of view. Included are video links, printable worksheets, a graphic organizer, and a rubric for assessment.

Something seems familiar here: Students learn how allusion invites more into a text. Using "The House On Mango Street" students will learn about allusion by paralleling events from both the Bible and from Greek mythology.

What is autism? How does it affect behavior? Students will find evidence of the author's tone or purpose for writing the article, as well as hints that show evidence of opinion. Includes a video clip from the movie "Rainman", and an article about autism to read and annotate.

In this lesson, students will listen to the story "Franklin in the Dark" by Paulette Bourgeois. Then students will compare and contrast its two characters and write about them.