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This lesson is a great introductory or review lesson to teach your ELs about the elements of a story. Can be used as a stand alone lesson or a pre-lesson.

retelling a fiction story

Retelling a Fiction Story

We all love to tell stories, but a good story is clearly organized. In this lesson students will learn how to use transition words and strong endings when writing narratives. 

write me a story

Write Me a Story

In this creative math lesson, students will use familiar objects to act out story problems for their peers! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Act it Out** lesson plan.

making story problems

Making Story Problems

Cooking up a delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly is as simple as writing a how-to story in this lesson designed to teach students the different parts of a how-to story. Everyone will walk away with their heads and tummies filled! 

cooking up a howto story

Cooking Up a How-To Story

Use this engaging lesson plan to introduce the concept of perspective and story sequencing to your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Put Me in the Zoo.

all about the story

All About the Story

In honor of Chinese New Year, share with your students a famous Chinese story called *The Monkey King*. Students will practice their comprehension skills as they retell the story, identifying what happens in the beginning, middle, and end. 

retelling of the monkey king a famous chinese story

Retelling of The Monkey King: A Famous Chinese Story

Use this fun lesson plan as a stand alone or pre-lesson when introducing the concept of retelling a story to your ELs.

fantastic fiction retelling stories

Fantastic Fiction: Retelling Stories

With some help from The Little Red Hen, young readers will have fun enhancing their reading skills while learning about the value of hard work.

the little red hen story patterns

The Little Red Hen: Story Patterns

Use this lesson plan to introduce, preview, or review the concept of sharing an opinion using a hilarious read aloud text! This can be used as a standalone lesson or with the lesson The Little Red Hen Story Patterns.

sharing opinions about stories

Sharing Opinions About Stories

In this exciting mini lesson, students will have a great time as they learn all about story sequencing and practice retelling a story! This can be a stand alone or support lesson for your English Language Learners.

all about sequencing

All About Sequencing

In this lesson, your students will explore reading with technology with "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Students will use a graphic organizer to reflect on this story.

goldilocks and the three bears key details

Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Key Details

Connect addition with real-world problem solving as students analyze and solve story problems.


act it out

Act it Out!

Read aloud a hilarious story written from the perspective of a baby! Then use the story to launch your kindergarten journal writing. Students will love creating their very own writing journals.

kindergarten journals

Kindergarten Journals

Preschool students will love bringing the Five Little Ducks to life as they practice story sequencing in this fun hands on lesson plan! Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Your Day Story Sequencing** lesson.

whats the sequence

What's the Sequence?

Preschool students will love listening to this classic story about a missing toy! Can be used as a stand alone lesson to introduce elements of a story or as a support lesson for the **Setting, Characters, and Events in Goldilocks and the Three Bears** lesson plan.

what happened to the bunny

What Happened to the Bunny?

Help improve your class' reading comprehension and language development with this lesson that has them retell a familiar story in groups.

the three little pigs finger puppets play

The Three Little Pigs Finger Puppets Play

Let your class act out! Students will reenact Goldilocks and the Three Bears while learning about narratives and story plots.

goldilocks and the beginning middle and end

Goldilocks and the Beginning, Middle, and End

What is a robot? What can robots do? Computer programmers tell robots what to do by creating a sequence of commands. In this lesson, students work in pairs to program a robot to act out the story from the mini story book *My Friend.*


my robot friend

My Robot Friend

Your class will have so much fun reading books about the zoo and sharing reactions about the story that your they will be itching for a class field trip to the zoo!

a day at the zoo

A Day at the Zoo

This literature-based lesson teaches students about answering key questions and understanding a character's point of view. It'll have young readers roaring, thumping, and having tons of fun as they imitate story characters.

put me in the zoo

Put Me in the Zoo

Kindergarten students will love reading this heartwarming story about a little bunny inspired by Easter! Afterwards, they will practice developing their retelling skills with drawings and vocabulary.

the most special easter egg

The Most Special Easter Egg

Your students will be able to sequence the events in a story after this fun-filled lesson about insects!

sequence it

Sequence It

Students will love incorporating stories and sea creatures as they practice creating their own subtraction equations. It can be used as a stand-alone or support lesson for the Animal Action Subtraction lesson plan.

fishy subtraction stories

Fishy Subtraction Stories

In this dance-infused lesson plan, students will love listening to a story about friendship before they create their very own animal dances with a peer!

animal dancing

Animal Dancing

What says St. Patrick’s Day more than leprechauns? After reading a story, get students to use recycled materials to make their their own leprechaun traps. They will use the story's setting as inspiration for their projects!

leprechaun traps

Leprechaun Traps

Combine letter recognition and movement with this reading-focused lesson! In this lesson, students will reenact the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" while learning to recognize lowercase letters.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!

This is a great introductory lesson to teach about beginning blends. Kindergarten students will love learning all about how to blend consonants together while reading a hilarious story!

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Blending Sounds

In this lesson, your students will use illustrations as they read a grade level story to a partner. They will engage their fine motor skills as they complete a simple cut and paste matching activity. 


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The Three Little Pigs: Illustration to Text

This is a great lesson plan to introduce your EL students to the use of illustrations in a story. This can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support to the lesson What's in a Picture?

all about the picture

All About the Picture

Preschoolers love to sing! In this fun, hands-on, art inspired lesson plan, your preschool ELs will practice retelling a story while using a well-loved song. Can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the **Caps For Sale** lesson plan.

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