Guided Reading Resources Perfect for Back to School

Hey there friends!

It’s almost that time of year where we get to meet lots of new faces. For students, the start up of school is always fun, a little crazy and for some it can bring about the butterflies. When I discovered the book “Butterflies on The First Day of School” I knew it would be a perfect mentor text to help students overcome those back to school worries. I loved how the book not only showcased relatable experiences for students, but also showed how the main character worked through her worries. I decided this text was an ideal fit for guided reading activities focusing on problem and solution.

We have all had the butterflies before something big or exciting. School brings the butterflies into our students’ tummies for sure. Help them release their butterflies with these fun activities for the book “Butterflies on the First Day of School”.

Take a glimpse into my Guided Reading with a Purpose Curriculum with a fun craft, writing activity and comprehension extensions for a great back to school text. My goal is to help you teach your kiddos the standards in an effective and engaging way at a “just right” pace. I hope you enjoy this free resource to help you get a small peek of what is included in my ”Guided Reading with a Purpose” units. This engaging resource aligns perfectly with my Guided Reading with a Purpose Back to School Month 1 Bundle.

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My Guided Reading with a Purpose Back to School Month 1 Bundle focuses on all those back to school themes you want to hit such as, classroom expectations, all about me & my family, friendships, and goal setting.

My weekly bundles keep students excited with five unique stories featuring a variety of activities that explore the focused comprehension skill as well as review previous strategies when applicable. Writing prompts inspired by the topic and theme, as well as graphic organizers are also included to help support your young learners. Mini lessons, support materials and parent letters also help support you as the teacher in your planning and lesson execution. I guarantee you will be pleased with the many applications you will find in this resource, whether it is for differentiation, homework, whole group review, sub plans or to mix it up from school year to school year, you will find it here.

The goal is that your students walk away from the activity or week of activities feeling confident in the targeted skill. Each activity has a variety of layouts to accommodate your learners. I like to also offer a craft that typically has writing extension involved to continue the learning in a disguised way! Each week I offer spiraling review of previous week’s targets to keep broadening and refreshing their skill base.

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To read more about my Guided Reading with a Purpose Curriculum click here.

Oh hey check this out >>> I have gotten together with some of my great teacher friends and put together an amazing back to school resource e-book! Take advantage of this priceless resource by clicking below to download your copy!

One last thing before you leave make sure to enter this awesome giveaway! The giveaway will run 7/30 at 12:00 AM until 8/2 at 12:00 AM. We’ll give away a copy of each resource featured. To make things easy, I set up the Rafflecopter to follow each TPT store. It opens at 12:00 AM on 7/30 and will close at 12:00 AM on 8/2. We’ll announce the winner on Tuesday morning, August 2nd.