Description
How to use the goal-setting lesson for Salt in His Shoes:
★ Teacher Guide
The interactive read aloud includes a teacher’s guide that outlines the goal-setting lesson. It provides an introduction to help prepare your students for their learning and set a purpose for the read aloud. It also includes important vocabulary words and the SEL strands that the lesson covers.
★ Talking Points for Salt in His Shoes
There are higher level thinking questions and talking points to prompt student discussion during your read aloud of Salt in His Shoes. Each one has a page number so that you know exactly where in the story to stop!
These will guide students to deepen their understanding of the the SEL skill and respond in meaningful ways. These questions can be printed out on a one page guide or on sticky notes, which will allow you to place them right int he book!
★ Student Response
The interactive read aloud also comes with a written response and activity sheet to really help your students connect with the text and practice setting goals. There are multiple response sheets that allow for differentiation. An answer key is also provided for your reference.
★ Goal Setting Craftivity
The craftivity provides a hands-on, engaging component to help students practice the SEL skill. It helps connect the focus of the picture book to students’ lives.
★ Task Cards
The task cards can be used a few different ways. The cards could be used orally as a whole class discussion or in small groups. Students could also respond to the task cards individually on the recording sheet that is included.
The task cards provide scenarios or thought-provoking questions to help students apply the SEL skill to their own life.
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Who is this resource for?
This resource is for classroom teachers who need a simple, yet effective way to integrate Social Emotional Learning into their day. This low prep resource is easy to implement, but can be used when teachers have time.
It is ideal to focus on one skill per week and there are 38 different interactive read alouds in the full bundle. That’s a whole year of Social Emotional interactive read alouds!
The interactive read aloud lesson plans for SEL are meaningful and engaging, yet they are are simple and can be completed in a short amount of time.
Keep your teaching colorful,
Sara ☺