Name: SEL Read Aloud Companion for Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Brand: Social Emotional Workshop
SKU: 4935679
Price: 3.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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SEL Read Aloud Companion for Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon

$3.00

Made for: The Classroom and Small Groups

Grade Level: 1, 2, and 3

File Format: PDF

Total Pages: 21

Topic: Empathy, Friendship, and Self Esteem

Digital Download. No physical product will be shipped.

About This Resource

Interactive read alouds are a perfect way to address social-emotional learning in the classroom. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell is a wonderful book that shows children to be proud of who you are no matter what anyone says. The book focuses on a little girl who is a bit different taking her grandmother's advice to stand tall.

The materials provided include, a 3-step lesson plan, read aloud comprehension questions, two student activities, discussion questions, and self-talk card. See the preview for more detail.

** The Book, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon, is necessary for this resource. **

What You Get

3-Step Read Aloud Lesson Plan for Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon with corresponding student activities.

Sticky Note Comprehension Questions (with printing directions) and a 1-pg sheet of questions and vocabulary.

Connecting to the Story Worksheets - students pick on character trait from the book and then they choose one of their own traits to be proud of.

Proud Circles - students add their unique trait to a circle and why they are proud.

Discussion Questions - 18 text dependent discussion questions to extend students' understanding of the book. Can be used in whole group, small group, or with individual students.

Details

This resource is for classroom teachers, school counselors, or other school staff looking to integrate social-emotional learning into the classroom. The book is required to use this resource.

SEL Standards

Names the emotions felt by characters in stories.
Describes a time you felt the same way a story character felt.
Describes things you do well.
Describes situations in which you feel confident.
Identifies the personal traits of characters in stories.
Describes an achievement that makes you feel proud.

Reviews

This SEL companion is praised as an "excellent resource" that customers said was "very easy to use" and "detailed." The materials provide engaging discussion questions, writing activities, and varied content suitable for multiple grade levels. Customers appreciated its flexibility for library, classroom, and counseling settings, with many noting students enjoyed the activities.

It was a hit! The kids and guest reader enjoyed the activity and felt it extended to book themes.
I love that the read aloud is so detailed! Students were getting so much out of it.
Questions helped spark great discussions about differences, empathy, and positive self-talk!

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4 stars: 9 (24%)
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Great Resource for Guest Reader

I used this as an easy to lead activity to pair with a guest reader and it was a hit! The kids and guest reader enjoyed the activity and felt it extended to book themes perfectly.

This was a sweet, and meaningful bundle for the first week of school!

This is a great resource to go along with the book.

I love that the read aloud is so detailed! We ended up stretching the SEL lesson into 2 days since students were getting so much out of it. Thanks!

This was a great resource! It was very easy to use.

My students loved this book and this resource. I will for sure use it again.

This is a great resource and my students enjoyed all aspects! Thank you for your time and effort!

great, helpful resource to work with my students in early intervention on their goals

Used for library with different classes and really enjoyed the variety of questions for discussion. It made each class different and entertaining for not only the class but also myself. The writing activities were fun and I just really enjoyed the variety provided by this resource. Thank you.

We used this as part of a social emotional lesson with our class. Excellent resource.

My students had fun with this resource. Thank you.

Excellent materials

This is a great activity to use in the classroom!

My students enjoyed the activities from this resource!

A fun beginning of the year activity

Loved it!

Definitely a great addition to my counseling resources! love!

Good Resource to help with extending thinking and critical thinking.

Fun activity! Thanks!

Great activities!

Great resource!

My students loved using this on our online classroom as well as in person. They really loved this book and he materials were great.

I loved having the interactive read-aloud comprehension questions next to me while reading the story aloud. Students loved this story, and the questions helped spark great discussions about differences, empathy, and positive self-talk!

I used just one sheet from the packet, but students really loved the story and the paper with the two frames and the advice from grandma. Nice resource and hope to use more in the future if we have time. Thanks!