Mini-lessons for Whole-Group Instruction
Each grade level kit includes 12 carefully curated trade books, partnered with a corresponding lesson directly linked to the comprehension strategies of the Literacy Footprints lessons. Each book has been selected to reflect engaging illustrations, strong storylines, and a powerful opportunity to teach for deeper meaning. These whole-group lessons provide teachers with the framework to introduce students to the comprehension strategies that will comprise upcoming guided reading lessons.
The Literacy Footprints Interactive Read-Aloud will provide teachers with:
- Lesson plans to pre-teach comprehension strategies
- A carefully curated collection of trade books with corresponding lesson plans
- Downloadable materials for teacher support
- Prompts and language to encourage students to think about text as they read
- Lesson plans that motivate students to engage with their reading
- Formats that align closely with the instructional model of Literacy Footprints
Titles include:
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Alfie (The Turtle That Disappeared), by Thyra Heder
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Little Red Riding Hood, by Jerry Pinkney
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Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion, by Alex T. Smith
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Too Many Carrots, by Katy Hudson
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Mother Bruce, by Ryan T. Higgins
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Baby Penguin's First Waddles, by American Museum of Natural History
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Fabulous Frogs, by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Tim Hopgood
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A Mighty Bitey Creature, by Ronda Armitage, illustrated by Nikki Dyson
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Otters Love to Play, by Jonathan London, illustrated by Meilo So
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Bear and Duck, by Katy Hudson
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The One Day House, by Julia Durango, illustrated by Bianca Diaz
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A Book of Bridges: Here to There and Me to You, by Cheryl Keely, illustrated by Celia Krampien