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Critical thinking school counseling guided reading books
Executive Functioning Stories & Activities Bundle | EF Skills Read Alouds
Use this complete set of executive functioning stories to teach kids the skills they need, including organization, planning, attention, flexibility, perseverance, planning, time management, and more. Kids will read along with each fun animal character while learning about executive functioning skills. Every story also includes an educator guide, story review worksheet, coloring page, role-playing activity to practice the skill, a contract, and more.Overall, these stories are a fun and interacti
Grades:
K - 4th
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The Stories that Julian Tells Comprehension Questions
These are questions I've created to go with the book The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron. I use these questions with my guided reading groups. We will read a chapter in group and practice answering a question together. I then assign them the next chapter and the corresponding question/questions for homework.Depending how often your group meets, this could take you a few days or a few weeks. This book is a Guided Reading Level N, Lexile level 520L, and DRA 28-30.
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
Super Bowl Reading Comprehension Passages & Activities: Football & Super Bowl 24
The Big Game- Super Bowl 24 is right around the corner. This Big Game football printable for kids allows students to interact with text while learning all about the history of the Super Bowl. Your students will focus on asking and answering questions, main idea, word meaning, text features, and illustrations making meaning in the text.Standards Covered:RI.1 (Asking and Answering Questions)RI. 2 (Main idea)RI. 4 (Word meaning)RI.5 (Text Features)RI. 7 (Illustrations to match the text)An assessmen
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
Puberty Book for Boys (Editable) Social Story Special Education
Our puberty book will help boys understand the changes that are happening as they go through puberty. "I'm Growing Up!" is designed to address sensitive topics with care and accuracy, offering a deep dive into the changes that come with puberty.This social story will help prepare boys for puberty and the changes their bodies will go through. From understanding some of the physical transformations like height, weight, pimples, body odor, voice changes, hair growth, and more. We even explain a lit
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in:Â Social Stories Growing Bundle (52 Books) Special Education Autism PCS
You're Finally Here! A Literacy Companion
You're Finally Here! An adorable book about a bunny waiting for a reader!Perfect back to school book for any class.This book can be found on Amazon, Amazon Canada, YouTube, and most libraries.Amazon Canada is a great resource with a very reasonable price and quick delivery.Other places to find the book would be Indigo, Barnes and Noble, and Walmart.This resource is filled with literacy activities to cover many story elementstaught in reading. Many correlate with Common Core.I have included all
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Ruby Finds A Worry: activity set for coping with worries
This activity set is a great companion for "Ruby Finds A Worry" by T. Percival to talk about worries and coping skills. This companion activity set is primarily designed for in-person learners but does include a virtual learning activity for online learners.Set Includes:* Book Extension activities for in person* Sticky note printables for interactive reading* Cooperative task cards and ideas for use* Parent handout*Access to the printable and virtual "Feel Better Plan"TermsCopyright © PawsitiveS
Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in:Â Great Big Book Companion Bundle
Social Story-Transitioning from Break Time to Work
A short story about what to expect when transitioning from break to work time. It is 4 pages divided into 8 half-sheet book pages.Created using Boardmaker Online, a paid program.
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PreK - 12th
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Apologizing Social Emotional Learning Story - Character Education Book
This is a story to help young students learn about apologizing and practice saying "I'm sorry." Especially great for kindergarten SEL or first grade SEL! It includes simple examples of children apologizing. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom book, or to project on your interactive whiteboard. There is also a smaller version which works best for take-home books. Students can read, color, and share their new learning with their families! The simple lan
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Social Narratives SEL Stories Bundle - Emotional Regulation
Social narratives (social skills stories) are a wonderful support to individual students and small groups. This set of 16 social narratives tackle high interest topics that impact our early learners in K-2.Social Skills Topics Include:I Don’t Run Away (elopement)Personal SpaceI’m a Good ListenerI Can Control My VoiceI Feel FrustratedMistakes HappenMy Break is OverI Have Self-ControlI Can Accept HelpIt's Not My TurnInterruptingI Can Ask for HelpCount to 10Deep BreathingTaking a BreakSafe Hands an
Grades:
K - 2nd
Small Group Reading Anecdotal Notes Checklist
Stay organized and document student progress with this anecdotal notes checklist! I see you teacher... you've found your students instructional levels and you have their groups planned, but now what? This resource will tell you exactly what to look for throughout your entire guided reading group! This handout also serves as a great way to collect data and monitor student progress day in and day out.All of the items on the checklist are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behavior
Grades:
K - 2nd
Teach Inappropriate Touch to Pre-School and Elementary Children BUNDLE
Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? Joey Wants to Know is the children's book that will meet that need! It features an adorable young kangaroo named Joey who wants to understand the difference between good touch and bad touch. Joey's questions are answered in this informative story when his mother explains appropriate and inappropriate touch and what to do if it happens. Full of colorful illustrations and lo
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Grades:
K - 5th
Superhero Social Emotional Stories Bundle - Stories for SEL, Character Education
This is a bundle of 6 social emotional learning stories featuring superhero characters, ideal for primary grade SEL lessons. It includes the following stories:Responsible RandyGoal-Setting GracieSelf-Control SamRespectful RachelEven Superheroes Need a Growth MindsetSuperheroes Learn EmpathyThese stories are helpful for teaching new social and emotional skills to primary-aged students. It describes concepts like responsibility, empathy, and self-control with simple language and relatable example
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PreK - 2nd
Franny K Stein Frantastic Voyage comprehension / writing ideas
Are you looking for a fantastic chapter book for a read aloud or guided reading? Look no further because Franny K Stein Mad Scientist Frantastic Voyage will capture the attention of every child in your class including the boys!First you need the book Franny K Stein Mad Scientist Frantastic Voyage by Jim Benton. Vocabulary cards are provided for each chapter. Thought provoking questions are included for each chapter. The pages can be copied and made into a booklet or run off separately and gl
Grades:
1st - 2nd
I Am A Good Friend Social Story Emergent Reader Book AND Interactive Activities
Are you looking for a NO PREP reading activity? Enjoy this informational reading resource which is comprised of a color version and black, white version, and a POWERPOINT version of FRIENDSHIP themed READING activities. The possibilities are endless with this reading resource. The activities can be used for guided reading, shared reading, independent reading, counseling, and homework. Children will be able to choose from a colored version, a black and white version, and a digital version of
Grades:
PreK - 1st
Comparing Inherited Traits: BUTTERFLY OR MOTH? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with BUTTERFLY OR MOTH?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsMetamorphosisLife Cycle: Larvae (smooth vs fuzzy)Life Cycle: Pupae (chrysalis vs cocoon)Antennae (clubbed vs
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Social Story for Improving Work Habits for Elementary Students, Coloring Book
This is a coloring book social story that can teach students about the importance of doing their schoolwork. You can use it for just one student or a whole class. A social story is a short narrative describing a challenging social situation in a clear and reassuring manner that is easily understood.Use this coloring book SOCIAL STORY for students TK through 5th grade to help them learn reasons why they should do their schoolwork. Great for students with Autism, Emotional Disturbance, ADHD, or wi
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PreK - 6th
Also included in:Â 9 Social Story Coloring Books; Self-Regulation, Behaviors, and Social Skills
Marvin Redpost Alone in His Teacher's House Comprehension Questions
I have created higher order thinking comprehension questions for each chapter of Marvin Redpost #4: Alone in His Teacher's House by Louis Sachar.
I use these questions with my guided reading groups. We will read a chapter in group and practice answering a question together. I then assign them the next chapter and the corresponding question/questions for homework.
Depending how often your group meets, this could take you a few days or a few weeks.
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
George by Alex Gino Novel Study / Key (Author endorsed!)
"George," a novel by Alex Gino, tells the story of Melissa, whose classmates and family know her by the name of George. The message "Be Who You Are" comes across as a strong central theme in this excellent novel about a transgender youth who wants to be Charlotte in the school play, a monumental task for a girl who everyone thinks is a boy. This novel study was created with input and suggestions from the author of the novel - Alex Gino!
This detailed novel study includes a text-dependent qu
Grades:
4th - 6th
Self-Control Social Emotional Learning Story - Character Education Book
This is a story to help young students understand the concept of self-control. It includes a simple story featuring superhero "Self Control Sam." There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book, or to project on your interactive whiteboard. There is also a smaller version which works best for take-home books. Students can read, color, and share their new learning with their families! Full color and black-white versions are included for the smaller
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Just So Stories Depth and Complexity + Math Problem Solving BUNDLE
Immerse your students in rich literature with Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, and take learning further with questions based on Depth and Complexity thinking tools and differentiated math problem-solving tasks related to the story! STORIES INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE:How the Whale Got His Throat Thinking Focus: Multiple Perspectives Math Strand Focus: Measurement (Length) How the Camel Got His Hump Thinking Focus: Ethics Math Strand Focus: Operations How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin Thinking Focu
Grades:
2nd - 5th
I Can Be Friendly to Others
"I Can Be Friendly to Others" is a social narrative, an evidence-based practice found effective for teaching social and behavior skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as others with who demonstrate social and behavioral deficits. It is based on the Social Stories™ strategy, developed by Carol Grey. It is written at a second grade reading level but can be adapted for use with children either younger or older, in general and special education classrooms.
"I Can Be Friend
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Fly Away Home by Bunting Lesson on Homelessness
Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting Lesson Plan teaches students about the realities of homelessness. It addresses the common myths and brings into light the urgency of homelessness in America. Themes of family, homelessness, and belonging. This resource includes: Learning Objectives Reading Comprehension QuestionsFacts about Homelessness in AmericaExtension Resource on HomelessnessText to text connection Text to world connection Nearpod Teacher Access included on the last page of the fileIf you have a
Grades:
4th - 6th
Social Emotional Stories Bundle - Set 2 - Stories for SEL & Character Education
Perfect for social emotional learning and character education lessons, these stories are helpful for teaching new social and emotional skills to primary-aged students in pre-k, kindergarten, first or second grade. Each SEL story describes challenging concepts with simple language and relatable examples. For each book, there is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book, to print or project on your board. There is also a smaller version which works bes
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Forgiveness Social Emotional Learning Story - Character Education Book
Perfect for your social emotional learning lessons, this is a story to help young students learn about forgiveness and how to accept an apology. There is a large (full-page) version of the story, which is great as a classroom read aloud book. There is also a smaller version which works best for take-home books. Students can read, color, and share their new SEL learning with their families! Full color and black-white versions are included for the full page and smaller books.This story has simple
Grades:
PreK - 1st
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