Mar 01, 2016 this ebooklet contains a collection of ten lesson plans to help you develop students digital literacies and critical thinking skills. For this lesson we will focus on writing a howto book as a back to school activity however the lesson can be adjusted for any time of year. Mark a bookmark for the book, drawing a character on the front, giving a brief summary of the book on back after listing the title and author. It digital will create enthusiasm for reading and engage students in multimodal literacy. In this lesson, we will introduce the students to our biography unit. In the past, this may have been approached as a book report type assignment.
Students read a chapter book of 100200 pages in length. If you answered no to any of these questions, then you have found the right place to find unique and engaging book report ideas to use with your students i have been teaching for 22 years, and i love teaching reading and trying to make it engaging and fun for my students the reading response projects that i have created provide students with a unique way for them to respond. Our writing a book report lesson plan combines multiple skills needed for effective written communication and provide reading and comprehension practice for young students. Designed and developed in partnership with project zero at the harvard graduate school of education and guided by research with thousands of educators each digital citizenship lesson takes on real challenges and digital dilemmas that students face today, giving them the skills they need to succeed as digital learners, leaders, and citizens tomorrow. Tsw complete the sections character, setting, problem, solution, and their views on the story. Use reading passages, math practice pages, and teaching ideas for third graders. In this lesson, you will learn about the main elements of a book report and read examples of some of these elements.
Sometimes it also includes the publication date, which is found on the back of the title page at the beginning of the book. Students also take pictures of the book the cover and maybe an illustration with a digital camera. Just assign the template to students and they have the option of working on it independently or collaboratively. They create an original cover on one side, and use the other sides to report. There is a lot of opportunity for differentiation and reaching all kinds of learning styles with these activities. Zach is reporting on the cricket in times square by george selden. These questions also require students to verify answers with the text. It is part of 10 guidelines for planning units, which provides strategies for efficiently putting together all of your teaching plans. Book cover creator a site where students may create book covers for the books which they have read.
Jazz up traditional book reports with these 15 different digital book report ideas your students will love. Plan your 60minute lesson in english language arts or book report reading with helpful tips from rebecca strebel. Student artwork will be accompanied by a written summary of their book, including the setting, main characters, sequence of events, exposition, conflict, climax, and resolution. This can be used independently or as a collaborative project for novel study book study groups.
Weekly and monthly teacher planner academic year lesson plan and record book july 2018 through june 2019 planners, pretty simple on. The book has a section in the front for record keeping and in the back for lesson plans. In this book report lesson plan, students cover the outer parts of a cereal box representing a book they red. Check out this lesson from a classroom teacher who uses common sense education. Digital book evaluation rubric type of digital book check all that apply. Resources target test preparation, complex text analysis, research skills, graphing, and word problems, as well as opinion writing, literary and informational text and question sets, vocabularybuilding activities, science. Three types of effective book reports are plot summaries, character analyses, and theme analyses. The show reading rainbow creates context for this lesson plan. After reading books, students share book talks through digital storytelling. A book report must include the title and author of the book.
The teacher commissioned a friend to draw slices of ham, tomato, and swiss cheese. From the quick tutorial to the simpletouse interface, we ensure the technology takes a back seat to creating great books. Digital book reports in your class structured learning. Students could design a tattoo for a character and then write an essay explaining or justifying their choices. Fresh ideas for creative book reports education world. How to write a book report digital lesson plans grades. Book reports, an animated resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, shows how to write a book report with an introduction, summary, and conclusion. Be a tv or radio reporter, and give a report of a scene from the book as if it is happening live. Prek kindergarten book creator is perfect for age 3 and upwards. In this lesson, students will study works by nonfiction authors to enhance their own nonfiction writing. Fortunately, there are a plethora of alternative methods to accomplish the same goal.
Teach your students the basic elements of good book reports and the steps that students need to take to write them. Digital book trailers teachercreated lesson plan common. There are hundreds of lesson plans for every subject, and many are adjustable in order to accommodate your students grade level. When reading is complete, tsw use an ipad to complete a book report on the kids book report app. Writing a book report book reports can take on many different forms. In this lesson plan for grades k12, students use brainpop resources to. The student will plan and conduct investigations in which b precise and approximate measures are recorded. Use these twentyfive ideas to shake up your bookrelated activities. A directory of lesson plan sites for teaching literature in. The lesson plan below can be used with any book from your collection. Early in the year it is a lowstress entry point back into writing since all students know how to do something and the structure of a howto book is fairly simple.
Write a one sentence summary of each chapter and illustrate the sentence. Getting to know a character and their point of view is essential to interpreting events and voice in the books we read. See more ideas about lesson plan templates, how to plan and lesson plans. Rhythm, reading, and writing make a perfect pair in poetry. How to write a book report digital lesson plans writing. In this lesson students research greek gods, heroes, and creatures and then share their findings through digital storytelling. A book cover design should not only give the viewer an idea of the content and mood of the book but should also be eyecatching to encourage students browsing in the library like customers in a bookstore to pick up a book they may not be familiar with. In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades k12, students use brainpop andor brainpop jr. This is a fun, and different way to write a book report. We will be checking out biography books from the library which we will use throughout our unit. This dodecahedron book report gives your students an engaging and handson way to share what theyve learned from their reading. Lesson plans for teachers, grades k12 teachervision. Learn the essential elements of writing a book report with our engaging and highly interactive 80 screen page digital lesson plan.
Book reports lesson plans and lesson ideas brainpop educators. There is a lot of opportunity for differentiation and. Oct 19, 2017 let me walk you through my digital lesson plan templates as well as share some easy tips and tricks to help you get started with planning digitally. Book reports, an animated resource page with lesson plans and teaching tips, for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade, shows how to write a book report with an. Both were adapted from the new teachers complete sourcebook. Download all these 39 free lesson plan templates ms word and pdfs to help you prepare your own lesson plan. Interview a book character lesson creative educator. Students will read a text lesson that explains the process, work. The front of the card includes details such as title, author, and date published along with a two to threesentence synopsis of the book. Each lesson plan is meant to provide a general outline which may include objectives, needed materials, relevant examples, stepbystep procedures and many other helpful tools. Using book creator in prek kindergarten book creator app. For each lesson, choose one of the reading response sheets for students to use following reading time.
Whet students appetite for reading with the ingredients for a wellbalanced book report. They will also use a classgenerated set of criteria to selfassess and evaluate the book reports of peers. I really wish the record keeping would have been in the back. Digital book library from dk brush up on your knowledge on history and earth, life, and physical sciences with these beautifully illustrated, digital reference books from dk. In the spirit of movie trailers, book trailers allow students to create video advertisements to entice new readers. Teach students the important skill of book report writing with this lesson plan.
Instead, you have to turn through the whole plan book to get to the lesson plans. Get fifth graders ready for middle school with printable lesson plans, learning activities, and 5th grade worksheets. This image shows a 3d model but the link provides a lesson to show students how to glue. Based around authentic infographics the lessons start by using discussion to help students access what they already know about the topics and then move on to comprehension and a range of tasks that help students to explore the validity and authenticity of the. The making of an imovie is done to present the book as an advertisement for the whole class. The container could be a plastic bag, a manila envelope, a can, or anything else that might be appropriate for a book. In this alternative to the traditional book report, students create book trailers using microsoft photo story 3, a free downloadable software program for digital storytelling. They also add text, narration, music as well as pan and zoom effects. It gives direction on what is needed to be thought, how to teach it and the responses expected from the learners at the end of the session. Book reports zach has to write a book report on a book he read over the summer.
Creative alternatives to book reports lexia learning. First students plan scripts and then find images to illustrate their scripts. How to write a book report digital lesson plans writing skills brenda rollins on. With parental permission, assign a bigaslife book report as a homework assignment. How to create digital book reports in your classstudents use a variety of nontraditional methods to write, plan, revise, and edit a book report, including qr codes, ge literary tour, audio, and video tools. Its part of a huge library of lessons that span grades k12 and every school subject. Students can practice important digital skills while having fun creating a presentation to sell a book to their classmates. Mar 22, 2019 in this lesson, students will learn the word animation and create an animated figure in a flip book. Students decorated their containers to convey some of the major details, elements. Google digital resources 7 lesson plans at a glance vocabulary. After reading a book, a student completes an index card with information about the book.
This lesson is designed to develop skills of character analysis in grades 58. Finally, the joy of reading is prompted through the sharing of the students digital stories. On the back of the card, the student writes a paragraph critiquing the book. Each student will find a book to read from the class library. They create a story map and multimedia book report. Digital book trailers teachercreated lesson plan common sense education. The librarian and classroom teacher meet to plan the unit, including discussing objectives and creating the guidelines, templates, and assessment rubrics. Then she photocopied the drawings onto appropriately colored sheets of paper ham on pink, tomato on red, swiss cheese on yellow, etc.
Use this book report activity to supplement a lesson in descriptive prose writing. Browse scholastic 3rd grade worksheets, lesson plans, learning activities, and minibooks. Informative text checklist structure, language and. The students would have read the book, plotted out the events. Learning from others is a huge part of getting better at something, including writing. A lesson plan is to an instructor, an educator andor a teacher what a compass is to a pilot. How do we find a happy balance between our online and offline activities.
Creating reading excitement with book trailers readwritethink. Book report ideas 20 ways of looking at the book these activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. Virtually flip through each page of the full book online. View, download, or print readytouse lesson plans, rubrics, onepagers, posters, and more. Digital lesson planning teacher tips with meg teacher. The pages of the book are nice and thick and the binding is very.
Writing a book report helps you practice giving your opinion about different aspects of a book, such as an authors use of description or dialogue. Instant lesson plans for any book perfect for substitutes. This can be used independently or as a collaborative project for novel study book. Check out media balance is important, a free digital citizenship lesson plan from common sense education, to get your grade k students thinking critically and using technology responsibly to. Aug 25, 2015 explore maggaliet61s board digital teacher. After choosing and reading a book, each student selected a book report container. Developing informative writing skills unit plan year 3. Digital biography report teachercreated lesson plan. Writing a book reports allows students to summarize, state opinions, and identify key information in written format from what theyve read.
To show how well you know a character in a book you are reading, you will craft a set of interview questions for a book character along with their answers to demonstrate that you understand the characters traits and motivations and how they. Take a look at these fun and effective alternatives to book reports and get your. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. Free book report worksheets and printables homeschool. This sample lesson plan is a model for how you can structure an individual lesson. Writing a book report lesson plan clarendon learning. A writing activity to help students construct an informative text based on factual information. Book reports are a valuable tool for assessing students understanding of independent reading, but writing report after report can become rote for studentsand reading them can be equally tedious for educators.
Designed for grades 25, its aligned with common core and iste standards and includes a rubric for assessment, as well as over a dozen other methods to assess learning. How to write a book report digital lesson plans grades 5. Students then create a book report and present it to the class. Use our free teaching resources to help students gain essential digital skills. Teach your students the basic elements of good book reports and the steps that students need to take to. Book report makeover archive are you tired of the same old book reports. Not only do these projects ensure that students have a firm grasp on the storys plot, setting, theme and main characters, but they also provide an opportunity to address persuasive writing as well as digital literacy concepts.