The Recess Queen Read Aloud and SEL Activities Book Companion

Need to work on friendship? The Recess Queen is one of the best mentor text for building friendships and social skills on the playground and beyond. This comprehensive literacy unit has loads of options in PDF and Google Slides ready for you and your students including reading skills, writing, crafts, and more.

Why is my The Recess Queen Book Companion the perfect resource for you?

1. Easy to follow format: It is organized in a before, during, and after format. Just pick the activities that work best for you and your students.
2. Time-Saving Solutions: If you want activities for small groups, centers, morning meetings, or for writing, you have all you need.
3. Enhancing Comprehension: The unit includes key comprehension lesson activities including connections, BME, SWBST, character analysis, problem and solution, compare/contrast, and sequencing
4. Process Writing: This unit includes a letter writing prompt in both printable and digital, so it’s easy for you to use. I’ve included guiding questions to help in the drafting process as well as a four square writing organizer to help students prepare to write
5. A Seamless Integration: Whether you’re a seasoned educator or a new teacher, you’ll find this unit aligns with your existing teaching practices and curriculum requirements (Common Core and VASOLs).

HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THE RECESS QUEEN READING ACTIVITIES :

This interactive bundle includes an emphasis on vocabulary, comprehension activities for group discussion focused on multiple skills, question task cards, and written response options in both DIGITAL and PDF. Your students will LOVE it and will stay engaged whether you use it with small groups, as an interactive read aloud or with your book clubs.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN MY UNIT FOR THE RECESS QUEEN?

The bundle addresses the following skills:

• Making Predictions organizer
• Vocabulary organizers and word cards plus 1 follow up activity
• Making Comparisons between characters organizer
• Making Connections with the Text
• BME organizer
• SWBST organizer
• Sequencing Events Craft
• 12 questioning task cards
• Crown of Kindness SEL activity
• Letter writing about being new to school
• Comic Strip activity

58 pages in all (1/2 PDF and 1/2 Color for Google Slides TM)

HOW IS THE UNIT FOR THE RECESS QUEEN ORGANIZED?

The bundle includes 58 pages in length now. 1/2 of the pages are best printed out and 1/2 work best projected or assigned with Google Slides TM. Your students will have the opportunity for learning comprehension skills and strategies and so many other themed benefits. A preview of the unit is attached so please download and preview so you know what you are getting and how it will help you and your students.

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• I AM ENOUGH
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