A new adventure!

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 I'm pretty excited about some big changes here at my house.  My husband and I both decided to retire at the end of the school year and we've spent most of the summer traveling (not quite finished with THAT but since we're retired, it gets to be an ongoing thing, YAY!).  Also, being 'she of the short attention span', I had some ideas about things I wanted to be able to do once I retired, so here's the latest new thing-in addition to doing book reviews, I'm also writing lesson plans!  I started with the Sunshine State Young Reader Award Jr. books (because I'm pretty familiar with them and they are some amazing new books!) and they are now available on Teachers Pay Teachers!  I've created packets with librarians and classroom teachers in Florida in mind, so they're vetted by a certified school librarian (that's me!), they are tied to the Florida state curriculum (BEST standards, but handily, this also links them to other curricula), there are ideas for research projects, mini lessons, as well as having printable activities in case that feels like a good idea.  All of these are things I would have used with my own students, had I not retired. 

Here's an example of one of them- Bug on the Rug by Sophia Gholz.  This is the cover. 



Here are some previews of some of the printables.  There are story frames for retelling.


For this book, which has a rhyming text, there are three different rhyming word activities on different levels. This one is a matching activity with predictable words.


This one is a little book that you can print out and have the kids read.



If this looks useful, can you please go to my Teachers Pay Teachers store and follow me?  I would appreciate it very much!  

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 11, 2023 at 1:05 PM

    I love that the students of Florida are still able to benefit from your guidance with this awesome project! With the overwhelming expectations on all media specialists, this is also a spectacular resource for them!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 11, 2023 at 1:17 PM

    Debbie Tanner is one of the best librarians I personally know and respect. She has a plethora of ideas, activities and advice to help anyone who teaches young readers. So recommend her activities!!!

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