Kindergarten May Read Aloud Lessons & Activities | Empowering Little Readers

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Kindergarten teachers, are you looking for something to make planning for your literacy block or Reader’s Workshop time easy and fun? This Empowering Little Readers May reading unit contains everything you need to teach phonemic awareness, comprehension, story elements, shared reading, and vocabulary. This interactive read aloud unit is based on the close read model – each week you will focus on one book and going deeper within that text.

 

Digital Options for Distance Learning: I have added in options for some of the recording sheets to be used in Google Slides™ and Seesaw™. I was not able to make all activities digital, but many.

 

*This is available in a yearlong bundle here: Little Readers Kindergarten Curriculum

 

Each week contains 5 days worth of lesson plans for you with foundational or phonemic awareness activities, shared reading (poetry), a whole group reading lesson, independent work, vocabulary, crafts, and directed drawings. This curriculum is designed to meet all Common Core State Standards.

 

What is included in each unit?

The Very Impatient Caterpillar

• Week-Long Lesson Plans
• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans
• “I’m a Little Caterpillar” Poem for Shared Reading
• Poetry Notebook Pages
• Poem paper reader
• Butterfly Life Cycle Nonfiction Book
• Comprehension Printables
• Vocabulary Picture Cards
• Vocabulary Printables
• Caterpillar Butterfly Life Cycle Craft
• Butterfly Directed Drawing

 

When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree

• Week-Long Lesson Plans
• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans
• “Lemonade” Poem for Shared Reading
• Poetry Notebook Pages
• Poem paper reader
• Making Lemonade Nonfiction Book
• Comprehension Printables
• Vocabulary Picture Cards
• Vocabulary Printables
• Lemonade Craft
• Lemon Tree Directed Drawing

 

Ohana Means Family

• Week-Long Lesson Plans
• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans
• “Mahalo” Poem for Shared Reading
• Poetry Notebook Pages
• Poem paper reader
• Traditions Around the World Nonfiction Book
• Comprehension Printables
• Vocabulary Picture Cards
• Vocabulary Printables
• Pineapple “My Family Tradition” Craft
• Loy Krathong Directed Drawing

 

Jabari Jumps

• Week-Long Lesson Plans
• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans
• “Summertime” Poem for Shared Reading
• Poetry Notebook Pages
• Poem paper reader
• Pool Safety Nonfiction Book
• Comprehension Printables
• Vocabulary Picture Cards
• Vocabulary Printables
• Diving Board Craft
• Summer Kid Directed Drawing

 

BONUS WEEK – The Watermelon Seed

• Week-Long Lesson Plans
• Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans
• “Watermelon” Poem for Shared Reading
• Poetry Notebook Pages
• Poem paper reader
• All About Watermelon Nonfiction Book
• Comprehension Printables
• Vocabulary Picture Cards
• Vocabulary Printables
• Watermelon Craft
• Alligator and Watermelon Directed Drawing